Looks like it is coming along very nicely, glad the theft didn't deter you
BUILD THREAD LS1 79 El Camino
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It should be a ripper and great fun.
Get it running and on the road - upgrade/finish after you work the bugs out.
Get it running and on the road - upgrade/finish after you work the bugs out.
Oh, I've already been semi-daily driving it for the past year
Well, I received the replacement seat bracket and its exactly the same as the first one. I called Procar who confirmed the part number is correct. They're currently trying to figure out what's going on and am waiting on a call back from them
Summit says they had 6 driver seat brackets in stock. They opened them all up and they were all wrong. Pit Stop USA opened up one and confirmed it was like the picture so it should be here Saturday.
Got it all finished for now. Still need to build the center console.
The new seat bracket showed up today. One of the bolt holes wasn't tapped so I had to fix that before install
The new seat bracket showed up today. One of the bolt holes wasn't tapped so I had to fix that before install
I am curious what you think about the comfort level of the Procar Elites, someone mentioned they were too hard and uncomfortable on long drives.
I haven't had them in long enough to tell but they seem pretty comfortable so far. They are a bit stiff
I've been driving it around quite a bit so here's what I've got to say about the seats. They are a bit stiff but they aren't Cadillac seats so it's not a complaint. Mounted at the lowest setting, they were giving my a front wedgie when I used the brakes so I raised the front to the highest setting and they're perfect now. Also, I'm 5'11 190lbs and these seats fit me perfect. There's no wiggle room between the bolsters. Although, if you're much bigger than me, I think there's an XL version. The material the covers are made out of is higher quality than I expected. I got the vinal covers and the quality is just under the factory leather seats in my 23 Silverado. (yes, I know they aren't real leather).
The only real issue I had with the seats is there's no seatbelt retainer. I fixed that buy buying some cheap ones for a Mustang that mount to the headrest shafts. I had to drill a couple holes in the retainer to make them fit but they aren't visible.
I also installed the B&M shifter housing. Unfortunately, the boot began crumbling the second i touched it so I'll have on custom made later
The only real issue I had with the seats is there's no seatbelt retainer. I fixed that buy buying some cheap ones for a Mustang that mount to the headrest shafts. I had to drill a couple holes in the retainer to make them fit but they aren't visible.
I also installed the B&M shifter housing. Unfortunately, the boot began crumbling the second i touched it so I'll have on custom made later
If you get an opportunity, I'm betting this group wouldn't mind seeing the result.
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