dimlight65 Posted June 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I bought a pair of bitchin' "Rally Car" style roof vents thinking I'd put one behind the head of the driver's and passenger's seats. I fingered sucking air out above and behind the head would draw it over the body and cool nicely. Yeah, the only place to put ONE of them is right in the center between the seats... so I'll be doing that instead. The other vent will probably go in the Baja 1200. Quote Link to comment
sebpv Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 you call that rally style. I call that peterbilt bed vent Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted June 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 you call that rally style. I call that peterbilt bed vent You say "tomato," I agree with you that it is pronounced "tomato." I did, however, find them from a post on a Rally Car forum so I also say, "Go grease Wheezer!" 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted June 18, 2017 Report Share Posted June 18, 2017 Rally style :devil: 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 Decided to get cracking on the seats... :thumbup: Driver's side in (along with the doghouse) for a test fit... Had to drill one hole for the left front leg to get started and propped it up on some screw jacks... Seating position is a tiny bit high, but workable. Plans are afoot to rebend the shifter up a bit to stop it banging on our knees in third gear... :thumbup: After a lot of measuring it looks like the stock inner seat bracket can be modified to work on these seats as well... Once we get that firmly attached to the seat, we can bolt it back in and get to work fabbing a left rear mounting point. Hopeful for more progress tomorrow... 2 Quote Link to comment
Aibast Posted July 1, 2017 Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 does this thing come with seatbelts? Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2017 does this thing come with seatbelts? We discussed that today. At most, it would have had lap belts so that's probably how we're going to roll. I suppose I could "engineer" some three-point belts, but since my feet are the crumple-zone, I figure: Meh, something's going to kill me some day. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I suppose I could "engineer" some three-point belts http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Point-Retractable-Seat-Belt-With-Chrome-Lift-Latch-Purple-/162481905777?hash=item25d4ad2071:g:6VIAAOSwvihY98wW&vxp=mtr Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Bracket cleaned, painted, and installed... In the van... Obviously doesn't line up with the stock floor holes, but it came out decent... 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Point-Retractable-Seat-Belt-With-Chrome-Lift-Latch-Purple-/162481905777?hash=item25d4ad2071:g:6VIAAOSwvihY98wW&vxp=mtr Yeah, I saw those as well but making suitable hard points for the lap belts is going to tax my patience enough already. I went with a similar kit with just the lap belts. Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 I assume the hurst handle is the e-brake? Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 I assume the hurst handle is the e-brake? Yes, we've been looking for a home for that albatross for some time and decided, "Eh, what the hell?" 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 Windshield out... Set aside for cleaning... This window also had the goo inside the seal that had to be cleaned off... Glass cleaned, seal stretched on, and now installed... Previous owner had a hula girl or somesuch stuck on the dash, and the idiot who painted the dash didn't bother to clean the glue off the dash before painting it. So we had this ugly circle of no paint in the center of the dash. So... Because the shifter was banging your knee in third gear, we took it out and went to the press and bent it a little... First gear, tight but workable... Second gear... Third gear location is much improved... The Hello Kitty is double-sided... Also got the wiper linkage and wipers reinstalled... 2 Quote Link to comment
DaBlist Posted July 5, 2017 Report Share Posted July 5, 2017 The latest ratio of Hello Kitty and creepy old guy lap shots is disturbing but I like how the van is turning out 4 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 We really need to paint HK's dress purple... just sayin' 1 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 The aforementioned purple seat belts... Potential shift knob donated by our shop neighbor... Two things tackled today, radio install and fuel filler neck fabbed... Got a double-DIN to single-DIN conversion kit for some Corolla... Made a template for the hole we needed and transferred it to the metal... Got to cutting... Like a glove... Took it out and installed some rivnuts in the top... Now bolted in with the radio... Tim made blockoff for the stock speaker hole... Probably next week we are going to mask it off and paint it black inside the curved line where the radio/gauges are... Then we got cracking on making a fuel filler pipe. First to remove the filler cap from the fuel cell... Then replace with a filler neck piece... Decided it would be less painful to drill it from the inside... Although this was kinda cool to watch... And now the filler is in... Tim welding the tubes together... Test fit... Cut a piece of straight pipe to fill the gap, got it tacked into place for the final test fit... After that, we took it back out, Tim finished welding it, and I cleaned it up and painted it. Should be in for good next weekend. :thumbup: 3 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 After staring at that last picture for a while, I've come up with a few thoughts: 1) My left thumb bends funny and you can really see that wicked scar from slicing it to the bone as a kid. 2) I think the pipe needs a support going to the floor. 3) I think I want to install the second tank on the opposite side of the van and "Y" off of this filler to it. 4) I'm not sure where we want to install it, but we need to install a vent. 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Is that cap from a motorhome? Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Is that cap from a motorhome? It's from a boat I think. 1 Quote Link to comment
racerx Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Looking great..wish I could see it. Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Look very boat like. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 A good scrub and break out the tape... Took the steering wheel off so I could paint the column as well,after the first coat... And done... Still wet in that pic, should dull a bit when dry. Probably going to use some purple pinstripe as a break between the silver and black.. While I was doing that, Tim was playing with his pipes... ^_^ Four was deemed a bit to over the top, so went with two... Decided to sort of make a giant Ansa tip... :P And done for now... 4 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 I flew a solo mission at the shop today and installed the new purple steering wheel with purple spacer thingy. We're beginning to get a bit of a mish-mash of different purples going on, but I think it is going to work. I was going to hang the zorst pipes/mufflers but realized a) it was hot as balls, and 2) that was going to be a 2-man job. Then I was going to hang the zorst tips but realized a) it was still hot as balls, and 2) THAT was going to be a 2-man job as well. So I had a look at the speaker situation again... which now I can't remember if we've even discussed that situation here. Anyhoo, whether or not we have discussed it, I'm going back to the original plan of 6.5" round speakers just to the inside of the vent titty things. I zooked a pair of "feet" to a round rod which wedges in between said titties nicely. We'll attach the speaker boxes to that and maybe float the amp in between those items. I'm hoping that the cross bar will disappear and make the speakers and amp look like they are floating. We'll see. 3 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 The dash looks way better now. 1 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 Instead of Hello Kitty, it needs a Raiders bobble head :) 1 Quote Link to comment
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