Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Alvin · 02-22-2006, 09:28 PM

So the other night I found some seats out of a pontiac solstice on eBay. They were being sold by a local company at no reserve, so I thought I might try to get 'em. Well I did, and $105 later I had some nearly new bucket seats!!

Then I get home to find my fuel cell from FuelCellGuy waiting on my doorstep!

Now if only I could find the time to actually work on this thing instead of just ordering parts for it!

junkyardjohn · 02-22-2006, 09:30 PM

COOOOOL ... JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS. JOHN

68 short step · 02-22-2006, 10:27 PM

more pics of cell please.

shifty · 02-23-2006, 01:24 AM

glad to see Mark is feelin better and gettin stuff out. can't wait till mine gets here next week or whenever.

what was the name of the local place sellin them seats? wasn't Schrams or something per chance was it?

Alvin · 02-23-2006, 08:42 AM

I'll get some more pics of the cell this evening.

The seats were in a 'junk yard'. It's called Stricker Brothers and they have quite the operation. They just built a new dismantling building that has 14 bays with lifts and cranes. They take apart up to 30 cars a day. Their website is www.strickerbros.com.

thejoker · 02-23-2006, 09:07 AM

Good deal. I like those seats. Are they comfortable?

JKR

Alvin · 02-23-2006, 09:32 AM

They are pretty comfortable from the little bit I've sat in 'em. I'm a fairly slim guy, so it takes some effort to find seats that actually give me some side support, and these are pretty good. Not sure how much I'd like to take a long trip in 'em but I don't make many long trips anyhow.

shifty · 02-23-2006, 10:36 AM

They look very similar to the seats in my Acura RSX.

chevy_fatman · 02-23-2006, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty

They look very similar to the seats in my Acura RSX.

Wanna trade those seats for a bench seat? you might like a bench better

Zumo · 02-23-2006, 11:26 AM

I was gonna say. They look like Civic Si seats w/o the red stitching.

Alvin · 02-24-2006, 08:06 PM

More Pics of the cell:

mocwon · 02-24-2006, 08:44 PM

That's interesting, the fuel cell I bought from Mark didn't have the flanges, it just fit up between the frame rails and front and rear support. Maybe its because your fuel filler sticks trough the bed and mine didn't.

FuelCellGuy · 02-25-2006, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mocwon

That's interesting, the fuel cell I bought from Mark didn't have the flanges, it just fit up between the frame rails and front and rear support. Maybe its because your fuel filler sticks trough the bed and mine didn't.

I switched to the flange mount, easier to install. I wish I would have done that from the beginning.

Alvin · 02-24-2006, 09:40 PM

Could be that, and mine is going under a steel bed floor, if that would make any difference.

krue · 02-25-2006, 11:17 AM

Looks like there is a Santa Claus. When you gonna install the goodies?

Alvin · 02-25-2006, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by krue

Looks like there is a Santa Claus. When you gonna install the goodies?

It's gonna be a long while before the seats are installed. Hopefully the fuel cell will be installed before the end of March. I still have to get the front suspension back together so I can roll the chassis into my other garage and take the bed off.

This is where I'm at right now. Got a few more bolts to buy, a few more holes to drill, and hopefully it will all go back together.

71swb4x4 · 02-25-2006, 12:13 PM

Nice tank! I went with one of Mark's tank in my old SWB and I loved it.

Hey Mark - I have a new project, it may need a new tank

shifty · 03-10-2006, 12:27 AM

Ok, my fuel cell came in today. FCG (aka Mark) is a pleasure to do business with. Shipping was fast, prompt and well packed and, well, you see the product (this is the larger 18gal tank w/in-tank pump):

68 short step · 03-10-2006, 09:12 AM

dang thats awsome..... mark does good work..... shifty open up a new thread with your progress and fuel cell mocked up......
alvin do you have your fuel cell in there yet? any pics of that?

Alvin · 03-10-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 68 short step

...alvin do you have your fuel cell in there yet? any pics of that?

Nope, got 6 more holes to drill for the front air ride, then that get's pieced together so I can roll it out and take the bed off. Hopefully won't be more than a month or so away from test fitting the fuel cell.

shifty · 03-10-2006, 01:02 PM

will do on the new thread thing. my only possible gripe about the fuel cell would be using something other than sheet metal screws to hold the pump and sending unit in. Someone mentioned welding a square plate over that area and welding studs to it or something like that in chat - I won't be doing it...but seriously - quality craftsmanship, great person to deal with. i have zero complaints at all with what I received. taking it out for Line-X tomorrow.

68 short step · 03-10-2006, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by shifty

taking it out for Line-X tomorrow.

may be dumb ? but why.... what does that do?
sorry for the minor highjack ( but does apply to his fuel cell too)

shifty · 03-11-2006, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 68 short step

may be dumb ? but why.... what does that do?
sorry for the minor highjack ( but does apply to his fuel cell too)

just for rigidity. you ever seen that video clip where they blow up the shed coated in line-x? or where they drop a cinder block off a building and it smashes, then they coat one with line-x and drop it off a building and it just bounces? aluminum has a tendency to tear in impact - if this thing doesn't have a rubber bladder in it, i'm gonna coat it with line-x and hope it's the next best thing. besides, i think it'll look better and should deaden the sloshing noise and the noise of the fuel pump.

Alvin · 03-11-2006, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shifty

besides, i think it'll look better and should deaden the sloshing noise and the noise of the fuel pump.

Good points! Those fuel pumps can be quite annoying. Even though I don't have that problem, I may do the same thing because of the other points you mentioned.

chevy_fatman · 03-10-2006, 01:12 PM

Whar is that? stainless, aluminum or just regular steel?

02-22-2006, 09:28 PM	#1
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) So the other night I found some seats out of a pontiac solstice on eBay. They were being sold by a local company at no reserve, so I thought I might try to get 'em. Well I did, and $105 later I had some nearly new bucket seats!! Then I get home to find my fuel cell from FuelCellGuy waiting on my doorstep! Now if only I could find the time to actually work on this thing instead of just ordering parts for it! Attached Images __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

02-22-2006, 09:30 PM	#2
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) COOOOOL ... JUST LIKE CHRISTMAS. JOHN __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

02-22-2006, 10:27 PM	#3
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) more pics of cell please.

02-23-2006, 01:24 AM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) glad to see Mark is feelin better and gettin stuff out. can't wait till mine gets here next week or whenever. what was the name of the local place sellin them seats? wasn't Schrams or something per chance was it? __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-23-2006, 08:42 AM	#5
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) I'll get some more pics of the cell this evening. The seats were in a 'junk yard'. It's called Stricker Brothers and they have quite the operation. They just built a new dismantling building that has 14 bays with lifts and cranes. They take apart up to 30 cars a day. Their website is www.strickerbros.com. __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold. Last edited by Alvin; 02-23-2006 at 08:43 AM.

02-23-2006, 09:07 AM	#6
thejoker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gulfport Mississippi Posts: 364	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Good deal. I like those seats. Are they comfortable? JKR __________________ **Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight....I ask that of all my prey** 68' C10 Short Step (rebuilding as we speak) 72' Custom Camper (wrecked, parting out) 79' C10 Fleet (rough, parting out) 97' C1500 Short Step Custom (DD) 97' Kawaski VN800a Customized 99' Z71 Silverado 04' Suzuki Volusia

02-23-2006, 09:32 AM	#7
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) They are pretty comfortable from the little bit I've sat in 'em. I'm a fairly slim guy, so it takes some effort to find seats that actually give me some side support, and these are pretty good. Not sure how much I'd like to take a long trip in 'em but I don't make many long trips anyhow. __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

02-23-2006, 10:36 AM	#8
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) They look very similar to the seats in my Acura RSX. Attached Images __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-23-2006, 11:26 AM	#10
Zumo Hot Rods For Life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 3,305	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) I was gonna say. They look like Civic Si seats w/o the red stitching. __________________ 1968 C10 LWB **SOLD* Andy Viva Los Bicicletas! Los Muertos Custom Bicycles

02-24-2006, 08:06 PM	#11
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) More Pics of the cell: __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

02-24-2006, 08:44 PM	#12
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) That's interesting, the fuel cell I bought from Mark didn't have the flanges, it just fit up between the frame rails and front and rear support. Maybe its because your fuel filler sticks trough the bed and mine didn't. __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

02-24-2006, 09:40 PM	#14
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Could be that, and mine is going under a steel bed floor, if that would make any difference. __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

02-25-2006, 11:17 AM	#15
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Looks like there is a Santa Claus. When you gonna install the goodies? __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

02-25-2006, 12:13 PM	#17
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Nice tank! I went with one of Mark's tank in my old SWB and I loved it. Hey Mark - I have a new project, it may need a new tank __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

03-10-2006, 12:27 AM	#18
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Ok, my fuel cell came in today. FCG (aka Mark) is a pleasure to do business with. Shipping was fast, prompt and well packed and, well, you see the product (this is the larger 18gal tank w/in-tank pump): __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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03-10-2006, 09:12 AM	#19
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) dang thats awsome..... mark does good work..... shifty open up a new thread with your progress and fuel cell mocked up...... alvin do you have your fuel cell in there yet? any pics of that?

03-10-2006, 01:02 PM	#21
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) will do on the new thread thing. my only possible gripe about the fuel cell would be using something other than sheet metal screws to hold the pump and sending unit in. Someone mentioned welding a square plate over that area and welding studs to it or something like that in chat - I won't be doing it...but seriously - quality craftsmanship, great person to deal with. i have zero complaints at all with what I received. taking it out for Line-X tomorrow. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-10-2006, 01:12 PM	#25
chevy_fatman Where's my beer? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I live in the state of denial.... Posts: 5,621	Re: Good Day! (seats and fuel cell) Whar is that? stainless, aluminum or just regular steel? __________________ Paul How do you make the invisible, visible?.........You take it away.

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