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Old May 27, 2020 | 07:02 AM
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Rear Seat Delete Inspiration

Hey crew,

Decided to do the rear seat delete on my 2012 Cooper. Was originally just going to buy the kit and put it in, but the fact that most kits for sale online are nothing more than 3/16 molded plastic has gotten me looking into a DIY option in order to have something that saves some cash and is more sturdy than the pre-fab ones. I've looked at a few threads on here, but most of them are a few years+ old. I've looked at those and like alot of what I've seen, but I'd also like to see what people have came up in the last 10 years lol. What y'all got?
 
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Old May 29, 2020 | 07:07 PM
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Why put anything in there? Weight savings FTW. Delete the delete, that's what I would do.
 
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Old May 30, 2020 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by zrickety
Why put anything in there? Weight savings FTW. Delete the delete, that's what I would do.
That’s what i did. I just added some light weight carpet to cover the floor
 
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Old May 31, 2020 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by thebombardier
Go to a Nissan dealership and ask for part number 849B9-4BC0A.

Fits almost perfectly with very minimal trimming. Little bit off the sides and a 2 square inch chunk out of each of the front corners to fit around the brackets that hold the bottom of the rear seat in the car.
Any chance you've got pics? Will it support your weight if you put a knee on it or lean on it with your palm/elbow?
 

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Old Jun 1, 2020 | 04:41 AM
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Originally Posted by R55Clubman
Any chance you've got pics? Will it support your weight if you put a knee on it or lean on it with your palm/elbow?
There's two aluminum bars running through the width of the panel, so yes it can very easily support a person once in place.

View this post on Instagram
 
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Old Jun 1, 2020 | 05:40 AM
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Yeah ............ Im going to lock this and delete the post to encourage theft.

Be smart people
 
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