Ahh gotcha. Just don’t leave any dead nodes..lol. I’m starting from scratch so I’ll pribably use 8-10 sticks. Any tips on the full vert swap?
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91 K5 -Procrastination Build - bikini top!
- Thread starter nvrenuf
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Only to measure 100 times! Using some small tubing as dowels to put the new upper frame on the windshield posts helped a ton. I want to put a windshield in it soon to verify the frame is put together correctly.
How and where do you plan to tie the cage to the body? Since I'm using later Silverado seats the 2 threaded holes in the B pillar are unused now so I'll be bolting cage tabs to them and maybe add a 3rd up close to the top. For the A pillar I'm still staring and thinking. I think once the cage is in I'm going to look at running a brace to either the bolt for the side of the dash or to the firewall. I still have an OE dash so getting in up high to weld ties in may be a pita. The cowl below the dash doesn't seem high enough to work good as a brace and the windshield post isn't strong enough to do the job by itself.
I'll probably get adam to dimple me some plates and weld to the interior frame. B and C pillar I'll weld a plate to the body then bolt the cage to it. I have like 8000 more hours to remove the crappy bedliner with a heat gun and scraper.
I do plan on adding some dimpled plated to the windshield post, I just need to find a second spot to brace it midway.
I laughed way to hard at that.
Somebody said dimples...
[cough]3x3x3x1/8[cough]
usually you want thicker and smaller diameter tube for the traction bar.
That’s is a quantity discount mood killer.
I've been messing with seats this week, trying to decide where and how to mount them all.
First, the drivers seat was electric so I swapped in a manual track. It was easier than I thought, just unbolted the recliner spring assembly from the base and the seat back came right off.
Next I built a fancy mount to determine the height and placement, I'm like a low skill @NorCal69
I'm gonna see if @Deuling can come up with something interesting for mounting brackets and also a cover plate for the hole in the side of the seat where the switch panel went.
First, the drivers seat was electric so I swapped in a manual track. It was easier than I thought, just unbolted the recliner spring assembly from the base and the seat back came right off.
Next I built a fancy mount to determine the height and placement, I'm like a low skill @NorCal69
I'm gonna see if @Deuling can come up with something interesting for mounting brackets and also a cover plate for the hole in the side of the seat where the switch panel went.
Yay for progress!
I was about to say the same thing ^^^
Awesome! Seeing your floors makes me want to start back on mine.. Just need more primer. lol
Nice push.... That's some pretty fancy woodwork, too. lol 
Nice push.... That's some pretty fancy woodwork, too. lol
I'm considering expanding in to a line of bumpers too.
I should also add that I've been looking at the ebrake handle I bought and I'm not sure about it. Ideally I want to have it close to the driver seat so it's (obviously) easy to reach plus out of the way. Since locking the lever is a 2 handed operation, it seems like it might be real awkward to use low and close to the seat. I'm going to look at it more once I get the seats permanently mounted but if it doesn't improve I'll probably go with a simple ball valve with a lever, disappointing because the blue ebrake handle is much more jazzy.
Aw yeah....
A buddy came over today and helped me fit and tack my Diy4x cage kit in place. The cage still "needs more triangulation" so I've got to buy some more tubing and add to it before he brings over his TIG machine and glues it all together.
A buddy came over today and helped me fit and tack my Diy4x cage kit in place. The cage still "needs more triangulation" so I've got to buy some more tubing and add to it before he brings over his TIG machine and glues it all together.
Ran in to a couple of bumps today -
1) for adequate headroom, the front seats will have to be bolted flush to the floor. Disappointing but livable. Makes me feel short like an 8 yr old driving my dads truck.
2) rear seat headroom, not sure what to do yet. The Yukon seats seem to sit high and still need mounting brackets built which will lift them another 1.5".
My daughter on the passenger side is about 5'9", it's are to tell in the pic but if I run the typical bent brace from center B to the outer corners it'll be maybe 2" above her head.
1) for adequate headroom, the front seats will have to be bolted flush to the floor. Disappointing but livable. Makes me feel short like an 8 yr old driving my dads truck.
2) rear seat headroom, not sure what to do yet. The Yukon seats seem to sit high and still need mounting brackets built which will lift them another 1.5".
My daughter on the passenger side is about 5'9", it's are to tell in the pic but if I run the typical bent brace from center B to the outer corners it'll be maybe 2" above her head.
Your girls are awesome contestants. Hate to see one of them find the bar with their head.Ran in to a couple of bumps today -
1) for adequate headroom, the front seats will have to be bolted flush to the floor. Disappointing but livable. Makes me feel short like an 8 yr old driving my dads truck.
2) rear seat headroom, not sure what to do yet. The Yukon seats seem to sit high and still need mounting brackets built which will lift them another 1.5".
My daughter on the passenger side is about 5'9", it's are to tell in the pic but if I run the typical bent brace from center B to the outer corners it'll be maybe 2" above her head.
Might be time for better minds to suggest some better solutions
