Continuing on the seat work...
I thought about it and rolled the seats around in the cab a bit and finally decided on a tilt back setup for the passenger side seat. This way when you pull the release lever, the base of the seat folds up and I can access the toolbox from the front.
I didnt want to reverse the toolbox lid now that it is lined (Apparently I did this all out of order) and selfishly I thought I will be using the toolbox more than I will be sticking people in the back seat (that doesn't even exist yet).
Started out simple, Cut a piece of the square tubing in half to make some angle iron. Then made tabs to tack in place as the pivot point for the seat rails:
Next I had to round the back of the seat rails so they would pivot without binding. I added a piece of tube to the end so I could seal it up nicely.
You get the idea.
Next I made the same tabs for the front but they needed a piece to strike when they came down so I took some scrap and made these plates for the fronts: (this is a shot from the bottom of the tabs)
Not a great shot but gives an idea what the finished product looks like:
Then I bolted up the seats. I dont have my sliders yet but this application should allow them and they will come in handy when I finally notch the wheel house.
Still waiting on those brakes and exhaust. Also, I am pretty set on not putting the original cage back in. It just kills the entry leg room.
Got my corner panels all trimmed up and ready to mount as well, but it is kind of pointless until the body work is done. I am leaning more and more towards spraying this thing myself when it is ready for paint. That way I can scratch up the paint job and fix it myself.
More news as events warrant.
Thanks for the info
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