Jump Seats into 86 BRAT with Custom Frame

[Fenix747]

Ive seen some people asking around about mounting jump seats into Brats that didn't come with them, like mine. So here is my approach to doing so.

 

First off you should know that i only had the seats, i did not have the stock frame that Subaru used. So i had to improvise even more than others might.

 

To accomplish this i used what materials i had available, i try to be cheap so this meant some scrap angle iron that my uncle had laying around. I decided to make a frame on the seat itself and mount that to the bed. So i cut the angle iron to i believe 13 inch lengths so they would fit under the seat as so

 

 

Then i welded another piece onto the first to achieve a better angle for the seat to sit (much more comfortable when the seat is leaning back)

 

 

The next part was a little tricky. I wanted to use two strips of the same angle iron and mount them into the bed via bolts trough the floor. It worked with the strip closest to the cab, but the other was right above the frame that the gas tank mounts to. So i did this instead

 

 

I welded both strips to the bed and welded bolts sticking up to mount the front of the seats to. The bolt heads fit perfectly in the valleys of the bed. The other strip was clear of the frame underneath so i was able to drill holes straight through. I welded the bolts for the rear onto the seat frames so they would drop through.

 

 

With this set up i can take out one seat, or both seats. Yes the two strips of angle iron are more permanent, but i dont see it as being in the way of anything. The benefit is that i plan to make a box that will fit and mount to the same spot as the seats, that way when i need extra dry cargo room i would have it.

 

Only other problem i ran into was the ability to fasten down the front bolts, so i did a little cutting and problem solved

 

 

Final Product

 

 

Overall i really like the way it turned out. It is very strong and should do well. What I like most is the options I have since each seat is removable individually. Only thing left to do is mount some seat belts (should be easy as bolting them to the side of the seat frame i made) and head rests.

 

Let me know what you all think, Thanks!

 

-Andy

[Mugs]

Looks good. I am planing on doing something like this to mine as well. But I think the parts BRAT has the full frame set up allready. If not I like your idea. Though I will change a few things about it.

 

P.S. Did you ever get what was wrong with it figured out. Distributer?

Edited July 19, 2010 by Mugs

[Fenix747]

Looks good. I am planing on doing something like this to mine as well. But I think the parts BRAT has the full frame set up allready. If not I like your idea. Though I will change a few things about it.

 

P.S. Did you ever get what was wrong with it figured out. Distributer?

 

Thanks!

 

Yea it was the ignitor inside the disty that went out. Replaced that and she started right up

 

-Andy