When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Larry,
Yes, I bought a beautiful example from Doug. So much nicer looking than the original. I also moved the track on the drivers seat back 2", makes for a much more comfortable position, thanks for the pics.
Dave, How exactly did you move the track back? Just drilled new mounting holes?. I'd love an inch or two further back, although I would be considered a Short-***" at 5' 7"!. Does the raising/lowering adjustment still function as it should?
Ian
Any current feelings of more expensive than you thought will go away once you start driving it! One of my lines to prospective boat owners is that "At some time you are going to have all those rocking chair stories, and NOT ONCE will the subject of money spent come up." I'm sure you should expect a "sorting out" period in the Spring, but all your hard work will pay off. Great job; way to go!
... "At some time you are going to have all those rocking chair stories, and NOT ONCE will the subject of money spent come up." ...
Bill
And, when some Busy-body has the bad manners to ask, "How much ya think ya got in it?" as has happen to me, you can say, "Less than you might think, but more than I really wanted."
Or, "Just a hair over $100" and let their imagination add the zeros.
(';')
Thanks Bill, beside the anticipation of driving the car is the satisfaction that it is also paid for. No lingering credit card debt. I appreciate the kind words.
Elinor,
You are absolutely right about someone asking how much I've got in it. Only my family knows the truth and the others get "not too much" or "it's not bad".
Way to go Dave!! It’s a great feeling!! There will( like others have said ) be a little sorting once driving, but it’s worth it in the end! Who did you end up getting your tune from???
Elinor,
...Only my family knows the truth...".
Dave
My family would be the LAST to know! It would only give then further opportunity to criticize on my life choices.
Husband has a vague idea (quite a lot was his money after all) but he wouldn't remember to tell anyone anyway.
(';')
My family would be the LAST to know! It would only give then further opportunity to criticize on my life choices.
Husband has a vague idea (quite a lot was his money after all) but he wouldn't remember to tell anyone anyway.
(';')
You two are horrible role models for financial transparency. However, I will admit the truth they know is the truth I told them, those may not be identical.
Thanks Darren, I used Sinister Performance. Sent him everything he wanted and had it back in four days-$60 plus shipping. He also loaded the Trans Am high performance info that bumps up the timing and shift points. Looking forward to spring!
Left Front Left Front_Detail Left Rear Right Front Right Front_Detail Right Rear_Detail
I had to do this twice, I will try to explain the way I went about the construction.
There is enough travel up/down for me, I just wanted to straighten out my legs more. The mistake I made the first attempt was adding pieces of 1/4"x1 1/2" flat bar "extenders" between the seat base frame pieces and the slotted seat slider pieces. By doing this, all new holes had to be drilled/tapped/bolted in the two base frame pieces. By doing it that way, the left side of the front seat skirt hit the base frame, it's much lower than the right side of the skirt. In the stock position, the skirt stops just in front of the base frames when the seat is all the way back. If you just move the seat/slider portion back, the skirt will still hit the front of the base frame and you will have gained nothing except damaged upholstery.
So after studying the problem way longer than most people would have to, I started again by putting the "extender" pieces between the base frame pieces and the floor mounts. That way the base frame and seat slider stay in the same relative position to each other and I just mount the whole shmooie 2" farther back. To my way of thinking, the best way was to use 1/4" x 1 1/2" flat bar on each side being long enough to attach in the stock floor anchor positions plus 2". Then attach the seat/slider/base frame to the extender pieces 2" back from the front.
The least pleasant part comes when you begin to see how little room there is to get at a couple of the anchor bolts, only now you want to use that same bolt hole in the base frame, but it's 2"+ farther back along the trans tunnel and door threshold. I don't mind drilling/tapping screw holes, so there are a few of them in my example.
Starting with the "Left Front" picture, the first FH (flat head) screw is in stock anchor location and attaches to front of the extender piece (same both sides). The next attachment is the nut you see holding the front of the base frame to the extender (same both sides). First tip: the electric lift has to be in the full up position to do this job more easily. At this point, I drilled/tapped for a 5/16-24 bolt and counter-sunk the bottom of the extender piece and used a FH bolt from the bottom, sticking up above the top to create a stud. I used Loc-Tite on this bolt to hold it in place (same both sides).
The "Left Rear" pic shows a simple 5/16-24 bolt through the stock hole in the base frame piece and threaded into the extender 2" back from stock position (same both sides). What it doesn't show is how I attached the rear of the extenders at the stock anchor points. Same process of drill/tap/counter-sink a 5/16-24 hole, but on the top of the extender and use a FH screw/nut through stock anchor holes. This becomes a "blind attachment" now, meaning you can't get to or see it without separating the base frame from the extender piece, make sure you snug'em up good (same both sides). Recline Lever_Rear Position
Some grinding on the recline lever is a must, interference at the B-pillar is just too severe.
You two are horrible role models for financial transparency. However, I will admit the truth they know is the truth I told them, those may not be identical.
Dave
I have heard it said, "Never let anyone see the bottom of your purse nor the back of your mind."
I try to live by that.
(';')
Hello folks, I survived the operating room and am back home doing my best to cope. Wearing an immobilizing arm sling which forces me to sleep in only one position with my arm sticking straight out in front of me is the worst. Cannot move move shoulder for 2 weeks before follow-up doctor visit, that borders on inhumane!
The weather is pleasant, but snowing a little every day. The big indicator that spring has headed our way is the addition of a couple of hours of daylight.
