Another Project Done, Almost!
 

We have been working on getting seats mounted so that we can get to work mounting the brake pedal, steering column, and a/c unit. Since this is a truck and there is very, very limited space to put things, we decided to try and maximize the room we do have. We decided that under the seats was some space that could be used for things like the EZ EFI and EZ TCU computers as well as maybe the audio amplifier. There are so many electronic items we need all the space we can get. However, I was not about to have to take the seats in and out to get to this stuff. The Corbeau seats we are using have an adjustable back so here is what we came up with.

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I think it's going to work out just fine. I just need to add some braces as there is a very slight amount of lateral movement in the front of the seat where the bear claws latch. I will also add a spring cylinder to hold the seat up and a linkage to trip both latches at once.

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Pay no attention to that weld seam in the floor above. We didn't do that and it will get fixed!

Here's the real payoff!

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This may not seem like much, but this is the first time he has been able to do this since the truck got torn down.

All comments are welcome as always! :cheers:

Sweet Chad!

Wish my Dad was still alive so we could hang out in the shed together!

I'm with Greg. Sweet.

I'm wondering if he made the required "vroom, vroom" sounds and barked the tires between the massive shifts ??

:lol: :lol: :lol:

:thumbsup:

Great work !!

Jim

He hit second pretty hard and almost took out the air compressor! We better get some harnesses in this thing before any more test drives! :rofl:

Shouldn't you be working or something?:D Thanks for checking back in.

Later,

Great work Chad!:thumbsup: You guys have to be excited. The truck is coming together awesome!

Paul

Paul,

Thanks for the kind words. Congrats to you and your Dad for getting the shop open. We really want to get the truck painted locally just for ease of logistics. If we can't make that happen, you guys are on the short list. My Dad has friends in Ann Arbor that he visits periodically. How far are you guys from there?

Later,

Another Mile Stone!
 

Probably the first of many times, but the new motivation was set between the frame rails today. What a sense of satisfaction! We had to build a bracket to lift with. With the tranny and acc. drive installed, the regular load leveler would not work. Check it!

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The lift bracket.

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Now that we have it in the chassis, we will be measuring for the drive shaft and the new firewall. We have also decided to change the motor mounts on the chassis. We have a few ideas as to hiding things in the engine bay. This will require changing the mounts. Stay tuned, more to come on that. Now time to relax. Enjoy. :cheers:

Chad that sure does look sweet in there! Nice work on the lift bracket. You could lift the whole truck with that one. Nice.

Hey Chad, how is the truck coming along? Its been a couple months since any updates. Should be painted and down the road by now right?:D

Hey, what bracket are you running on the A/C comp? Is it available separate from whatever front drive that is?