would someone please tell me if the 2nd gen backseats fit in the 1st gen or do i need it custom made. seen a 1st gen on cardomain.com with backseats and it looks pretty nice

 

There were back seats in some 1st gens. But I heard that 2nd gen backseats fit also, not sure though.

 

They had em in japan..

 

who the hell needs back seats?

 

240sx backseats fit also, as does the hardware. I made a thread about this before with nearly the exact same title, search.

 

I like the idea of a fold down back seat, as long as it matches the rest of the insides colour wise. so, it's a snug fit for adults kids fit no problem. and sometimes a 4 seater 2+2 is needed. a cargo cover would also be good.

 

The cars were sold with back seats in Europe. They were fold down aswell. I have them in my car.

 

How tall are you? I'm 6'2" and have the seat back. There is no way anyone could fit back there unless they are laying down. They do look cool though!!!

John

 

in aust, because they have back seats they're complianced as passenger vehicles....

therefore there is a much less premium on insurance and licensing and registation =)

(mine is a jap import tho - even though the car salesman told me it was an aussie car [bastard])

 

John64, I'm 188cm. Theres no way I can sit comfortable back there. Also it is registered as 2+2 in Norway. You have to be 14 years old or less to sit back there.

 

All European RX-7's came with stock rearseats. Only when you're under 4 years old you might fit, but the good thing is that they make a nice "border" between the trunk and the passenger compartement. AND you can use the cargo cover to make the car look cleaner.
I did remove the rearseats in my car though, as I nver used them, and the extra space I have now will be used for a battery relocation (someday)

 

thanks for all the info guys. i guess i'll start lookin for some back seats in the junkyard. i'm 5'6 so there will be some room in the back. i jus like the way it looks with backseats. anyways thanks

 

i was jus reading the other thread about backseats in a fb and it said that you need to do a lil work in a SA to make it fit. can some one please tell me what i have to do. thanks again

 

anybody have a set of rear seats im lookg for a set in burgandy but any color will do i have a 84 gsl-se pm me if u have a set for sale thanks

 

The back seats do look cool, but theres no way you could fit anyone in there.

 

I'm pretty sure that the seats won't fit in a SA because of the extra crash bracing back there. The bracing was deleted in '81 when the law was changed, and Mazda put some storage bins there thanks to the extra space. I had to cut the bins to get them to fit in my car.

 

I have seen a couple 1st gens here in the US that have back seets, so some must of came with them. Might come in handy if you really need to fit extra people. would beet people jsut laying back there.

CJG

 

I own a Junker 82 for parts, and because its the only automatic ive ever seen, not to mention its the only one ive ever heard of that does have back seats.

 

My SA has a backseat and there is no way anyone could ride back there. Not even my 18 month old kid!

 

Now I am sorry, but back seats have got to be the worst looking thing you could possibly stuff in your car. Seriously. Who came up with the idea? I would rather install a sofa, several recliners and maybe a small urinal into my car than put back seats in either of my cars.

 

All Aussie rx7's have backseats....and they fit people in there fine... though you get serious cramp....the only good way to do it is have the person lie across the seat...and they really should be under 5'10.

 

I too have a 78' J-Spec RHD SA with rear seats and we (family of 4) took a 7 hr. trip to NYC from VA.

The kids age 9 and 6 at the time fit comfortably in the back. Later on in the trip, wife changed seat with the 9yr. old, no problem.

-Rich

 

Just found Pics of my ride...

-Rich

 

mmmm right hand drive.... *drools*

 

Closer view of the interior...

-Rich