So last month we got the body off the stand and test fit onto the chassis, but it wasn't positioned properly or locked into place. Since the body has to be in it's permanent location before we can start on the cage, because the cage has to conform to the body lines as close as possible, that was step 1 for this month. The new rear crossmember comes long and is cut to fit, so after I trimmed it up and drilled out all the spot welds on the OEM crossmember (which is part of the factory floor), I whipped up some new body mounts. The mounts can be adjusted side to side slightly by adding or removing a shim, but for the most part we are locked in place. For the front, I'm reusing the OEM body mounting locations, with the mounts removed.
With the body in place, the last pre requisite for the cage install is the driver, since many measurements of the cage reference points on the drivers body. So we installed the outer frame rails to use as the outer seat mounting points (seats should ALWAYS be directly mounted to the chassis, NEVER to the body), and installed some custom seat tracks that I designed and cutout on the plasma at my buddy's shop.
And since this is a street car, I wanted to make sure I had room for all the creature comforts like the seat heaters/coolers, center console, tilt column, etc.
Just like sitting in my Caddilac, haha.
Here is the video of this step in the build, with some bonus SEMA footage.
With the body in place, the last pre requisite for the cage install is the driver, since many measurements of the cage reference points on the drivers body. So we installed the outer frame rails to use as the outer seat mounting points (seats should ALWAYS be directly mounted to the chassis, NEVER to the body), and installed some custom seat tracks that I designed and cutout on the plasma at my buddy's shop.
And since this is a street car, I wanted to make sure I had room for all the creature comforts like the seat heaters/coolers, center console, tilt column, etc.
Just like sitting in my Caddilac, haha.
Here is the video of this step in the build, with some bonus SEMA footage.
