You’re likely thinking about your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car searches you have likely noticed that the GMC Canyon of “companies” are more affordable to purchase and seems to be an interesting option. On the other hand, these GMC Canyon only have 2 seats and will therefore need a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this article content how to convert a 2-seater GMC Canyon into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make an overview of the most important key steps that should be taken, then, we will discover what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your GMC Canyon company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a GMC Canyon 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your GMC Canyon company or commercial in 5 places:
- Put in the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his GMC Canyon to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a GMC Canyon 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will consequently start our article content on the transformation of a GMC Canyon 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be conducted directly on the car to be able to allow it to be recognized as a GMC Canyon 5-seater.
Convert its GMC Canyon to 5 seaters without help
If you want to do most of the process your self, you should know that it will be hard to do. In truth, the producers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial GMC Canyon easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the car by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your GMC Canyon into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Install the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these explanations, it is more convenient to contact an approved repair shop who will execute these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still desire to carry out the transformation of your new GMC Canyon on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to find the needed parts and search for manufacturer information relating to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a specialist
If you want to convert your GMC Canyon 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the least complicated decision. In truth, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to carry out the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps to be taken to convert a GMC Canyon into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a GMC Canyon 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative stage.
The different steps to be done in order to have one’s GMC Canyon 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will learn below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your GMC Canyon converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your GMC Canyon, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to stick to all the steps quickly.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your GMC Canyon li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a GMC Canyoninto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a GMC Canyon 2 seats to 5 seats can generate, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your GMC Canyon company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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