Hi,

been ages since i last posted. I am starting a new business. I love the fabia too much to sell it and i am about to turn it into a load lugger. We are talking clean boxes, not dirty tools.

I am unsure how to remove the rear seats.

Not only this, does anyone know of any material to protect the floor and the rear of the front seats.

I want the loading area to look as decent as possible.

Thanks

This is temporary until i find a 2.0 HDi Berlingo i like the look off.

Removing rear seats is dead easy and takes 10 minutes.

This is a little guide I wrote a few months ago:

To remove the rear seats:

Pull the bases up as if to fold them flat. You'll see there are only 2 clips holding these in place. I didn't get a picture of this as:

a: It's pretty obvious how they come out

b: It was getting a bit dark for the camera

c: I forgot

Once the bases are out, fold the backs down, and then you'll be able to see the clip. There is one on each side of the car.

Get a fairly chunky flat bladed screwdriver and push the white tab towards the back of the car.

That side of the seat should now be free. Lift up about 3 or 4 inches, and you should be able to slide the seat off the middle support. I couldn't get a pic of this without taking them out again but it should be obvious once you're there.

If you have the 3 point centre belt you'll also need to un bolt the belt retainer... but that should be dead obvious once the seat bases are out.

Personally, I'd give thought to leaving the backs in place because they give a flatter floor than when they're out.. albeit slightly higher.

If the boxes are all pretty uniform then you might find it makes it easier to get them in and stack them.. I found that when moving recently. Though the last "Empty house, leave London for ever" load was tricky.. The drivers seat was literally the only space left in the car.. Stacked to the roof in the back.. Fabia's an epic load lugger when needs must! (though having no way to check the blind spot might mean the seats are actually better out)

And as a bonus you can always chuck the bases back in and carry passengers should the need arise...

rear seats out is about the only thing you can do to free up room. You can push the passenger seat forward and a bigger area behind it in the footwell and above will be available. Drivers seat can also be moved in the worst scenario but obviously this has to be tempered with safety / comfort when driving. I would ensure you pad out the metal T piece as that could do damage to the load you carry. For protection there's little point bothering. The carpet is quite tough and probably the worst which can happen is they get a bit dusty and just need hoovering.

I use my car for my business to. It's amazing how much stuff you can cram in when needed.

Engine power can easily handle the extra weight to.

The extreme solution

IMO you'd want "something" to protect the area under the rear seat bases or the bases themselves if left in place.

If you're carrying any weight (car, it wasn't a personal remark ) then the fibre board thingy that covers the spare wheel might be damaged.

With medium vans, they tend to board the interior. I think a 12mm MDF or ply floor strathing forwards to the backs of the front seats would be good. Then an upstand on at least the front end. Oh, and some method of preventing any load from flying forwards in an accident. So straps and or a cargo net or several. Maybe a dog guard?

J.

The extreme solution

Seats? Naaaaa.... Pedal Trims? Naaaaa... Make neat installtions of dials and switches? Naaaa.... Air Bag?? Naaaaa.. it's all for speeeeeeed!

Cup holder?..... Are you kidding, where would I put my cups?