Seat Modifications In my 96 Metro Hatchback?

[eatdrums]

I just got a 96 Metro Hatchback:

Is there a way to get the Rear Seat to fold flat backwards?
-ideas:
cutting the seat
buying a different rear seat
removing the pieces behind the existing seat, and then maybe it would fold down?

Any Ideas....My other Idea is trying to place something in between the 2 front seats (reclined) to make it almost like a bed...what could i even use?


I am looking for some parts too in Cleveland, Ohio

I am not sure what to think about the 3 speed automatic tranny....curious to see how well i will do on MPGs.

[redpepe]

howdy eatdrums.

not sure what you need to do but i simply removed the rear seat and have never reinstalled it.

i've carcamped from alaska to mexico for almost 300k miles. when travelling, i removed the right seat and installed a simple low platform for sleeping / storage and have a 'kitchen' in the rear hatch. i'm 6'4" and slept like a baby in there. i have a screen system for the buggy summers. when i need to haul stuff i pull a trailer.

mine's a '91 and the later ones have somewhat different interiors. the automatics sacrifice performance and too many mpgs imo.

[Metro Mighty Mouse]

with the bottom of the rear seat removed the seat back will fold almost flat.