** YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN ** The truck Chevrolet should have built.

[maynardtruckin]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

The "doors" are stock suburban doors, but really there is only one. 33 inches long. Give me a couple of months and I'll take pictures of the seats installed and measure it for you. Remember also that I am using the 2002 extended cab seat and not the huge crew cab seat available starting in 2003.

I have a friend with a 02 extended cab and its tight for rear leg room. I just know that leg room is very important for the people sitting back there. Last year I saw one built that was done with stock burban doors and no stretch in the back of the cab and there was no leg room and he was using a 89 extended cab rear seat. Will be watching the build to see the finished build.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

I have a friend with a 02 extended cab and its tight for rear leg room. I just know that leg room is very important for the people sitting back there. Last year I saw one built that was done with stock burban doors and no stretch in the back of the cab and there was no leg room and he was using a 89 extended cab rear seat. Will be watching the build to see the finished build.

Well ok - I had it installed 2 days ago and it was fine. I have also ridden in the back of a 2001 from Memphis to Houma La. for Katrina support. It was 7 hours and I chose to ride in the back on the way home too. Maybe an 89 is a tighter fit???. Also my crew cab is longer inside than the 2002 donor vehicle the seats come from.

[drewskiren]

I'll be needing this this weekend. 1972 Chevrolet truck medium blue.

[67cheby]

WHAT.....paint already....HOLY SMOKES, you are cooking man !!

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

WHAT.....paint already....HOLY SMOKES, you are cooking man !!

If drew can paint his im thinking you can tooo... Drew looking good and nice color choice..

[drewskiren]

Ok, got the brakes all finished up. Time to mount the steering column and see if calculations were correct. Guess what....
Column fits just barely and all is well as long as you don't ever need to put the vehicle in PARK. Argh. There is no more moving the booster up because the fluid cap would rub on the hood, don't want to move the column down because of the factory hole and rubber seal. Soooo, I loped off the shift ear that was making contact and will have to weld a new piece on a little lower to clear.

Tell me something, is there a part missing to hold up my steering column? I found the 1 inch wide strap, but isn't there something else? I can't find it in my parts boxes.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Tell me something, is there a part missing to hold up my steering column? I found the 1 inch wide strap, but isn't there something else? I can't find it in my parts boxes.

There is the big rectangular thick piece that reinforces the area but doesn't really hold up the column. There is a piece that bolts to the firewall...can't see if that's on in your picture or not.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

If drew can paint his im thinking you can tooo... Drew looking good and nice color choice..

Painting is really just some practice and a little instruction. If you want to come to Memphis, I can show you what I know (not much) - then just practice on some old sheet metal.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

WHAT.....paint already....HOLY SMOKES, you are cooking man !!

I knew somebody would freak!!!!

Don't panic, I'm only edging in the firewall and interior.

[silverboy02]

Post #855 shows he is using Nason acrylic enamel

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Well ok - I had it installed 2 days ago and it was fine. I have also ridden in the back of a 2001 from Memphis to Houma La. for Katrina support. It was 7 hours and I chose to ride in the back on the way home too. Maybe an 89 is a tighter fit???. Also my crew cab is longer inside than the 2002 donor vehicle the seats come from.

I just went out to measure and my new crewcab is 4 inches longer from the heel area of the front floor to the cab back that the rear seat mounts to. I also measured my seat bolt holes, and without realizing what I had done exactly, I have 1 inch extra legroom in the front and 3 inches extra in the back. Of course I will probably adjust the front seat to fit me, so the rear will end up getting all 4 extra inches.

To clarify - I was comparing my new 1972 Crew to my 2002 parts truck Silverado.