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

[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]

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 !!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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 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 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]

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 VA72C10

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.

I have the big part that the brake pedal hangs from, and a 1 inch wide strap that clamps the column to that. At the firewall I have a football shaped piece that the column goes through with 2 screws to the firewall. My problem is the the column still wiggles. You can actually see the column move at the firewall and if you pull it enough you see daylight at the rubber grommet to column. Is there a clamp outside the firewall?

[drewskiren]

It's a little tight in here tonight.
I hooked up my previous steering mount old to new conversion and it still works fine, no binding. Man, look how close it is under the booster. You can see the brake fluid cap is also going the be close to the hood. I am figuring about 3 eighths of an inch, I may put a felt hat on it just in case.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

I have the big part that the brake pedal hangs from, and a 1 inch wide strap that clamps the column to that. At the firewall I have a football shaped piece that the column goes through with 2 screws to the firewall. My problem is the the column still wiggles. You can actually see the column move at the firewall and if you pull it enough you see daylight at the rubber grommet to column. Is there a clamp outside the firewall?

yes, there is a bracket that clamps outside the firewall. One bolt on the column and two on the firewall...

[drewskiren]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

yes, there is a bracket that clamps outside the firewall. One bolt on the column and two on the firewall...

Anybody have a picture to remind me what I'm looking for?

[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.

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by drewskiren

Anybody have a picture to remind me what I'm looking for?

I was working on it

[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.