MercuryMac
Builder Junky!
Ya, OI, I noticed that too. See-through stuff on one side and some non-see-through stuff on the other, skirting the main attraction. ---- How artsy is that???
1937 Chevy Coupe
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If that's mosquito netting you're going to need a shot gun to kill the bugs in your neighborhood.[ddd
I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
Great progress Doc. Whassup with the netting?
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Our mosquitoes wear leather jackets and have been reported to carry off small children.
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zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
bob w
Still crazy after all these years!
I thought maybe you collected fishnet pantyhose.
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Thanks zz.
Bob: Go stand in the corner!
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Bob: Go stand in the corner!
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Thanks zz.
Bob: Go stand in the corner!
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While Bob is in the corner he should be wearing the pointy hat.[ddd
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
Some progress:
With winter fast approaching, we thought it wise to collect some donor parts. (A junkyard crawl in January has long ago lost its appeal.)
We now have a pair of seats from a "Taco Truck" (Toyota Tacoma). They're narrow enough and with the headrests removed, they suit the project as well as we can expect for late model donors. (I really, really hate highback seats in cars of this era. They stick out like a sore, something. Right, zz?)
Since these are in such nice shape, we think we're going to leave them as is, rather than recover. So, I guess the interior will be a mix of greys, black, silver and chrome.
Literally diving deeper, we found it necessary to lower the seat considerably. We cut the Taco mounts off and gained what we needed, except for one corner. There's a big lump in our way, so we cut a chunk out...
The cure, nearly finished...
The passenger seat will require the same treatment, I'm sure.
We also have some things from a second generation S10, namely a brake assembly and throttle pedal. We fit those items, together and separately, which takes us to the firewall and the scene of a crime...
As seen above, we had to crush a rib to mount the booster... and the horrid mess I made some time ago, when I discovered my sight problem.
Rib surgery complete, drilled for the booster and my scabby scab work cleaned up.
Booster and MC mounted...
Pedals mounted, sort of. The throttle is fine, but our recessed box interferes with the brake pedal. We expected that and I'll have to create something to clear...
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With winter fast approaching, we thought it wise to collect some donor parts. (A junkyard crawl in January has long ago lost its appeal.)
We now have a pair of seats from a "Taco Truck" (Toyota Tacoma). They're narrow enough and with the headrests removed, they suit the project as well as we can expect for late model donors. (I really, really hate highback seats in cars of this era. They stick out like a sore, something. Right, zz?)
Since these are in such nice shape, we think we're going to leave them as is, rather than recover. So, I guess the interior will be a mix of greys, black, silver and chrome.
Literally diving deeper, we found it necessary to lower the seat considerably. We cut the Taco mounts off and gained what we needed, except for one corner. There's a big lump in our way, so we cut a chunk out...
The cure, nearly finished...
The passenger seat will require the same treatment, I'm sure.
We also have some things from a second generation S10, namely a brake assembly and throttle pedal. We fit those items, together and separately, which takes us to the firewall and the scene of a crime...
As seen above, we had to crush a rib to mount the booster... and the horrid mess I made some time ago, when I discovered my sight problem.
Rib surgery complete, drilled for the booster and my scabby scab work cleaned up.
Booster and MC mounted...
Pedals mounted, sort of. The throttle is fine, but our recessed box interferes with the brake pedal. We expected that and I'll have to create something to clear...
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I-R-POPS
''Rusty Mopar Slacker''
That seat looks brand new!!!
More cuttin, grindin, beatin, and weldin!!!
Looking good. Stay after it.
More cuttin, grindin, beatin, and weldin!!!
Looking good. Stay after it.
DozerII
Well-known member
Looks like your kicking butt, get r done
BillM
Well-known member
Looking good Dr C!
Old Iron
Well-known member
When all the cutting and repairs get taken care these projects really start rolling along.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
Seats look like a good fit! (yes headrests are uncool..) I usually look for a decent pair from the boneyard thinking to leave them as is but by the time fab work is done, they have a million little weld spark holes....
Booster looks like it was meant to be there. [cl
Maybe just whack one side of the recessed box down, 4 bolts to retain the column mount may be overkill? Having to redo stuff sucks, but if we got everything perfect on the first try we'd probably be building rockets
Oh wait, they blow up sometimes....
) I usually look for a decent pair from the boneyard thinking to leave them as is but by the time fab work is done, they have a million little weld spark holes....Booster looks like it was meant to be there. [cl
Maybe just whack one side of the recessed box down, 4 bolts to retain the column mount may be overkill? Having to redo stuff sucks, but if we got everything perfect on the first try we'd probably be building rockets
Oh wait, they blow up sometimes....
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Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
I appreciate your comments, guys.
Yes, the seats are like new and they're already a pain in the ass. Keeping them clean and burn free is a challenge, so I'm going to wrap them with a "fire resistant" fabric until the fab work is done.
The recessed box was made to go with the adapted donor flange, but since you mentioned it zz, I can probably chew a good chunk of it off. That's looking like my best option, because the pedal is perfect... except for the fact it can't function!
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Yes, the seats are like new and they're already a pain in the ass. Keeping them clean and burn free is a challenge, so I'm going to wrap them with a "fire resistant" fabric until the fab work is done.
The recessed box was made to go with the adapted donor flange, but since you mentioned it zz, I can probably chew a good chunk of it off. That's looking like my best option, because the pedal is perfect... except for the fact it can't function!
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Bamamav
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Dr C, they sell a lower mount that is basically a half ball and a slim bracket to hold it to the firewall. With your fab skills, I think if you took a look at the pic of one, you could fab up something similar.
zzrodder
It ain't grey hair, it's chrome!
I hate to bring this up, but maybe the most elegant solution would be to extend the column so the mounting flange is on the floor like it its designed to be...
Dr Crankenstein
Rocket Surgeon
That's not going to happen, Bama.
We have many hours invested in the column, which is a hybrid mix of '64 Chevy and '82 Olds Toronado. The Toro parts consist of an inner sleeve, double D shaft and the flange section, which also houses the bearing and seal...
Long story short, I'm not changing several things to suit the brake pedal. I'll either modify the box and flange, or reshape the pedal. I should know for sure tomorrow...
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Bamamav
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After I went back and looked, I think you are right ZZ. I forgot the column was too short to go through the firewall, hence the "box". Extending it will solve both problems.
