I just realized that many times I just want to carry two passengers as opposed to three of four, and I really like having the storage bins. It just dawned on me that I could probably have it both ways by installing just one rear seat and keeping the bin on the other side. Has anyone done this before? Pics? How well it's worked out? Also, are there seatbelt anchors on the body/frame underneath the bins or at least locations for them to go?

 

That would be a complete custom fabrication. I've never seen it before. But Mr. Sawzall and Mr. Welder are telling me that it's possible. I don't know if the anchors are there in the non 2+2's but once again....... Mr. Welder.

 

I think this 3 seater idea is pretty cool

 

If I can source some back seats for a good price I very well may go ahead with this.

I'd really prefer to have anchors or at least anchor locations available without welding though. Welding would mean a lot more work (paint removal, rust protection, repainting...) and possibly having that seat belt not be as safe as it should be.

 

Always thought the 2+2 was a three seater.....the 3rd passenger sitting sideways.

 

so I might make a 2+1 :P

 

i have a pic out of a mazda book whit one side seat and one a bin

 

ALL coupe FC's have the mouting setups for both bins and seats, my red FC used to have seats no it has bins the seat mounting holes will be plugged with rubber grommets or something.

 

i wanna see!

 

I figured that might be the case because they're not going to make numerous different bodies for each set of options, but thought I'd ask so I wouldn't have to tear up my bins to find out.

 

are you going to use the back seat for a child? If not don't worry about a seatbelt in the back (legally you don't need one in back)

 

i dont think that would work. concidering that the drive shaft tunnel goes down the middle. and with 2+2 seats you can only manage to squeeze one adult in the back. i would say a bench type seat would not fit winout someone breaking there neck trying to sit back there

 

While I disagree with 1sxyRXy, it would work with some ingenuity. (rear seats are there already, regardless of the driveshaft tunnel.) I think it could be done, but those seats are hardly usable in the first place. It's a good idea, but hardly functionable. I vote to either keep the 2+2 or convert to the storage bins.

 

hmm, you could always mount the lower seat section, and have a custom seat "Back that goes in between the shock towers instead of in front like mazda's.

 

One of the FC concepts had one seat and one bin...

 

you completely missed what I'm talking about here. I'm not talking about a bench seat.

 

Really the only reason for having this third seat, for me at least, would be to transport an extra person once every few weeks when it happens to be necessary to do so. We always have to drive me wife's boring, annoying, crappy automatic Saturn whenever we have her sister or a friend around.

 

Dude, if you can, sell the saturn, and get your wife an Acura RSX Type S!
The DC-5 is a great car. It has some very decent beck seats, is sporty withought being unbareable to daily drive, and looks great with just some aftermarket springs! Besides, the prices are going down on em now that they stopped making the DC-5 chassis back in '06, and you can get one for quite a nice sum!
It's also very reliable since it's a Honda, and even if you wreck it, the engine/trans alone can go for $5,000, not to mention other valuable parts that you could also price out to the Honda swap boys.

 

i will post a pic or two in a min

 

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/d...hoto/book2.jpg

 

looks kinda funny but if it works it works.... let us know what you decide to do

 

oh man ive never seen that. id do it if i could find that seat.

 

neat.....

 

Im thinking about doing that
It would be kind of cool to have a a storage bin and a seat in the rear. Maybe i'll just fab one up.

 

of course

it'll prly be a while before I carry it out though, there are many other things to focus funds on right now.