85 jump seats in 86 Brat

[81EA81]

I found a pair of jump seats out of an 85 Brat,I wanted to bolt them up to my 86. I was told they stopped putting the rear jump seats in Brats in 86. Does anybody know if it will bolt up ok?

[MilesFox]

drill holes. The headrests will bolt in. I had an 86 brat that the previous owners chopped in form an 84. Dimensionally the seats sit in there the same.

[ShawnW]

drill holes. The headrests will bolt in. I had an 86 brat that the previous owners chopped in form an 84. Dimensionally the seats sit in there the same.

 

Not quite that simple.

 

The seat frame is welded to the body. I recommend:

Remove the whole frame at the welds, weld that to bars and put captive nuts in that part. Then put large washers, grade 10 bolts, etc thru from the bottom to bolt it down.

 

The headrests mounts. The 86/87 has a metallic silver bar across the back window. One might assume these are the same mount as the headrests. They aren't. I recommend removing mounts from another brat for this as well, welding them in.

 

Insurance liability warning:

1. Add jumpseats at your own risk. They might not be covered on your insurance in the event of an accident because they weren't original equipment. They were banned and it doesn't take much research to figure this out.

2. BE SURE TO PUT THE SEATBELTS IN and I would put them on the frame with the seats so you can remove them as well. These corrode and seize so being able to remove the seats and belts and put them in dry storage is nice.

3. Use common sense with passengers in the rear. Theres a good reason they don't install these in vehicles anymore, a few bad apples ruined it for the rest of us.

 

Consider getting the mounts for the steps on the side of the brat put in as well, especially if you have a little rust in this area. Cut the section off with a saw and weld in with good diligence to rust prevention.