Back Seat Removal...

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by naossoan

Where can I buy the solid bench backs eat platform thing, for when the seats are removed? Really want one of these!

What?

[mazilla]

Originally Posted by naossoan

Where can I buy the solid bench backs eat platform thing, for when the seats are removed? Really want one of these!

Originally Posted by WeeYari

What?

I'm assuming he means the seat frame only, the part that attaches to the floor...it makes you wonder what could have happened to his.

[LugNut]

It's way too freaking hot, windy, and scorching sunny to work much outside again (104F predicted today), so I'm continuing the Yaris mods and other odd jobs.

One goal is to reversibly convert the 2DR Liftback to a two seater. I've got the back deck, etc., spare tire, and jack out, and see the Torx(R) bolts that I need to remove to pull out the split rear seats. Yes, I'll be keeping them, sorry!

But, for the future deck that I'll be putting in (plans/pics later), I see that I'll need the lower rear seat frame (welded black tubes in the early pics in this thread) for a bench rear seat to support the new deck. I see it for sale OEM for about $105 including shipping from various discount Toyota sources; it's called the "Front Leg Assy".

But ...

Q1: If anyone has a spare lower seat frame in near-mint condition (for a liftback, NOT the sedan) for noticeably cheaper, and is near Kansas City, please let me know! I'll likely order an OEM one in a few days or so if I don't hear back from anyone.

Q2: For those who disconnected/removed the rear seat belts, are you getting error codes/dummy lights illuminated? I'll likely keep the upper portions in place though.

Thanks in advance!

[LugNut]

I just finished removing the split seats, and vacuuming up.

For my 2007, all the mounting bolts were Torx(R) E10's. The bolts definitely have undersized heads!

There are four on the back (two for each seat), and the two outermost were somewhat corroded from underneath. They are not exposed from below. I used a 3/8 breaker bar to start them, then sprayed WD-40 under each head (from above), screwed them back in, then out a bit further. Kept repeating (a few times), and they came out nicely.

There are five down low on the metal bracket -- pop loose the three plastic covers first. These bolts all came out fairly easily.

Then tilt up the seat bottoms to expose two more identical E10 bolts for each seat. I did the smaller/right seat first, and took it out, to make room for removing the bigger/left seat. The seat belts' retainers are attached to the left seat, and come out with them. There were no wires to detach; the seats' actuator wire stay as is.

Take the seats out through the back, over the transom. I used a big padded dog bed to protect the car. The seats are bulky/heavy/sharp edges/etc., so gloves and a helper would have been wise.

The split seats, especially the left, are heavy! With the spare tire, etc. out too, should be big weight savings as noted previously in this thread. I'll continue to carry a full can of Fix-A-Flat with me, but for long drives I'll throw the tire, jack, and tools back in the car on top of the coming deck.

At least for now, I put the bolts back in, a little more than finger tight so they won't disappear.

It's quite roomy in the back of the Yaris now. I'm debating removing the center arm rest/rear cup holder too, but the front seats, when slid fully back, are basically flush with the cup holder.