4dr orphan
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48 desoto 4dr
Requesting a couple of answers/guidance here:
1) I know there are companies out there that sell seat belt shoulder harnesses, good quality items. What I'm trying to do is to keep the costs at a "starvation" low amount. If there is a shoulder harness/seat belt combination from a late model car that I could use with little (if any) modification, I'm all ears. I know that someone is going to say "Do not cut corners on safety items". I'd agree with them. What I'm looking for is something from a late (last 5 yrs) model car that would still have a quality life (no pun intended) left in them.
2) I want to use the stock steering wheel & shift lever. Our car only came with a quasi automatic (Fluid drive), so the shift lever functions on the usual "H" pattern of most manual transmissions. What I want to do is to keep the original look, yet have the shift lever operate a 727 Torqueflite trans. What can you suggest as far as detents (on the column) for each gear selected. I don't think IDIOT in Tecumseh, Michigan has anything like this.
3) This "tank" of a car is extremely heavy. I'd like to shave some pounds where ever possible. The front seat (frame alone) weighs in at close to 110 lbs, not counting the cushions. Any suggestions out there for a lighter front seat? I don't want a split seat, I'd like to keep the original "appearance". It need not be power.
No, Im not trying to make a light weight out of it, but 185 lbs for a seat is a bit too much.
BTW: Thanks for the Milodon suggestion for the oil pump end plate. It works fine.
Requesting a couple of answers/guidance here:
1) I know there are companies out there that sell seat belt shoulder harnesses, good quality items. What I'm trying to do is to keep the costs at a "starvation" low amount. If there is a shoulder harness/seat belt combination from a late model car that I could use with little (if any) modification, I'm all ears. I know that someone is going to say "Do not cut corners on safety items". I'd agree with them. What I'm looking for is something from a late (last 5 yrs) model car that would still have a quality life (no pun intended) left in them.
2) I want to use the stock steering wheel & shift lever. Our car only came with a quasi automatic (Fluid drive), so the shift lever functions on the usual "H" pattern of most manual transmissions. What I want to do is to keep the original look, yet have the shift lever operate a 727 Torqueflite trans. What can you suggest as far as detents (on the column) for each gear selected. I don't think IDIOT in Tecumseh, Michigan has anything like this.
3) This "tank" of a car is extremely heavy. I'd like to shave some pounds where ever possible. The front seat (frame alone) weighs in at close to 110 lbs, not counting the cushions. Any suggestions out there for a lighter front seat? I don't want a split seat, I'd like to keep the original "appearance". It need not be power.
No, Im not trying to make a light weight out of it, but 185 lbs for a seat is a bit too much.
BTW: Thanks for the Milodon suggestion for the oil pump end plate. It works fine.