The other thing I got accomplished this weekend is the back seat is now installed. I was very pleased at how easy it was to install, it all dropped right into place. What made the install so simple was the seat brackets we got out of the Kia Sportage.



Removing the old seat striker...



I centered the seat and made some marks of where to drill...



This is 3/16" plate, the thickness allows the bracket to lay flat on both the front vertical and horizontal surfaces. I decided to span three ribs for extra strenght.



I used 1/8" plate on the backside for additional strength...



The cool part was the original VX stryker fell perfectly in a valley, I just had the align it up and weld it in place.



Finished product, the springs are in backwards for now but I'll flip them when I do the final seat installation. I am using 7/16" grade 8 bolts.





Today's chore is to try and figure out a mounting system for the front seats.