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

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Giant washers that the 2002 uses to hold the cab on. That and the rear mounts on the front seats land on an overlap seam of double sheetmetal on the crew cab (suburban) floor. These 2 mounts are obviously the 2 most important with my integrated seat belts.

In retrofitting the newer seat into mine I am leaning toward using a length of 2"x1/8" steel flat bar below the floor pan that will tie both seat mount points on each side of the seat together front to back just for a little more strength and to spread the load a little. The seat belt anchor points can be tied into the flat bar as well. I might be able to tie the ends of the flat bar into the edge of the original seat mount reinforcement areas too.

Run the seat mount studs from the donor through the flat bar and up into the cab so the stock locking nuts can be used too. Stitch weld the flat bar to the bottom of the floor pan to secure it in place and seam seal the rest of the edge to keep moisture out.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

In retrofitting the newer seat into mine I am leaning toward using a length of 2"x1/8" steel flat bar below the floor pan that will tie both seat mount points on each side of the seat together front to back just for a little more strength and to spread the load a little. The seat belt anchor points can be tied into the flat bar as well. I might be able to tie the ends of the flat bar into the edge of the original seat mount reinforcement areas too.

Run the seat mount studs from the donor through the flat bar and up into the cab so the stock locking nuts can be used too. Stitch weld the flat bar to the bottom of the floor pan to secure it in place and seam seal the rest of the edge to keep moisture out.

Good plan. After I responded to that message I walked out and looked it over and decided I had room for 4 inch by 6 inch quarter plate on the rear mounts, I may just do one plate like you are thinking. Paint the bar first, mount seat with nuts and bolts and Locktight, then seam sealer the perimeter of the flat stock, finish with undercoating.

[drewskiren]

Moving on, we must be able to stop. I had a spare brake assembly that I stole a linkage from to help mate old to new. I cut off the new rod and welded the old threaded rod to it. Then I threaded the cutoff - half on the old threaded rod, half on the new shaft that was a tiny bit smaller diameter. This was my reinforcing sleeve over my welded rods. Then I had to make the center hole much bigger and relocate the holes for the studs on the new booster to fit inside the cab. I took out the studs on the 72 brake mount and later drilled it out to line up with the new studs.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Good plan. After I responded to that message I walked out and looked it over and decided I had room for 4 inch by 6 inch quarter plate on the rear mounts, I may just do one plate like you are thinking. Paint the bar first, mount seat with nuts and bolts and Locktight, then seam sealer the perimeter of the flat stock, finish with undercoating.

I would weld the plate to the floor in a few places so it couldn't shift under load. This way you are not relying upon the single thickness stock floor for resistance to fastener shifting. At least with the welds too you have multiple points of contact to spread out the forces.

If you weld the bolt heads to the plate before you paint it they will stick up through the floor and act like mounting studs that one person can deal with without someone under the truck too.

[maynardtruckin]

Ok looking through your build and it is a sweet truck, but I was wondering what is the dimensions of your rear door? I am thinking that the rear seat will be tight for leg room. I have been looking at several different trucks like this over the years and all were tight for leg room in the back. Just kind of wondering because I am looking to do something similar to my 70, but still a sweet build.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by maynardtruckin

Ok looking through your build and it is a sweet truck, but I was wondering what is the dimensions of your rear door? I am thinking that the rear seat will be tight for leg room. I have been looking at several different trucks like this over the years and all were tight for leg room in the back. Just kind of wondering because I am looking to do something similar to my 70, but still a sweet build.

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.

[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.

[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.

[Pop's C-10]

Nice..i might of missed, but are you running ABS...Not like you need more wires to deal with...lol

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10

Nice..i might of missed, but are you running ABS...Not like you need more wires to deal with...lol

Yes - ABS.

[dougminton]

dang you're flying man, if I could do things as fast as you I'd be done,
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[VA72C10]

It's the piece shown with the big arrow B pointing to it (note the three bolts)

[silverboy02]

You could get a lower profile reservoir for you brakes to free up some clearance.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by silverboy02

You could get a lower profile reservoir for you brakes to free up some clearance.

Now you tell me!!! Where were you yesterday?

[silverboy02]

I was lurking around...haha I probably have one that would work for you. Give me a measurment of the height of yours and the distance between where it plugs in the master and I will check.

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by silverboy02

I was lurking around...haha I probably have one that would work for you. Give me a measurment of the height of yours and the distance between where it plugs in the master and I will check.

It's done now, but thanks for the offer...... until I can't shut my hood.

[drewskiren]

A few more pics from last night showing my reinforcing sleeve and a shot of my seat fully back in relation to my steering wheel. The eyelet end piece is the old trucks mount that connects to the brake pedal arm. It is threaded for adjustment and here I have it turned out about 1 turn.
I went out to my current driver truck and I have the seat adjusted a few inches forward of where this picture is showing. I'm 5-10 so any 6 foot plus guy should fit in here no problem.

[67cheby]

Looks like plenty of room !!!

[jb1016]

This build is just unreal -- you are really moving on this thing. In one day, there were two pages of updates! So are you planning medium blue/white two tone?

[VA72C10]

Definitely going to be a looker

[VA72C10]

Here's the piece you need from teeitup's KS new thread spring 2011 thread...I think he has 1 or two...

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Here's the piece you need from teeitup's KS new thread spring 2011 thread...I think he has 1 or two...

Oh yeah, I remember seeing that piece. I have a feeling I'm going to be a little lost on reassembly. Better push my completion date back!!

[propanemudtruck]

Very cool that you're keeping the stock filler neck location! Have you shown detail of the filler on the inside of the cab that I missed?