datsunfreak Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 It'll be fine. I'm pretty flexible and my steering wheel pops off, so... ^_^ Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 And one thing I've learned from having race seats in a daily is that getting into them is easy. It's getting out of the car that provides the challenge... :rofl: Link to comment
goes2fast Posted May 27, 2014 Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 When you get to my age, the challenge is much bigger! :rofl: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2014 Well, as long as I can still do it, I'm gonna... :rofl: Seat will be here Thursday, should have it in this weekend. :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted May 29, 2014 Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Well, as long as I can still do it, I'm gonna... :rofl: Seat will be here Thursday, should have it in this weekend. :thumbup: Aretheyhereyetaretheyhereyetaretheyhereyet? Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2014 Aretheyhereyetaretheyhereyetaretheyhereyet? Not yet. Any minute now. Hold your water. :rofl: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 Chocolate Santa finally came by... :thumbup: Fits pretty damn good. Tiny bit loose in the ass area (can sneak in some extra padding then), tiny bit tight in the rib cage area (needed to lose some weight anyway)... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Tim welding up the seat bracket for me... Making some spacers for the front to get a better angle... Got that all welded together and painted, ready for install next week. Didn't have the bolts I wanted to bolt the seat to the slider, so... :rofl: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 Got the brake and clutch pedals back in (HUGE pain in the ass), and the brake master pushrod hooked up. For some odd reason the pushrod wasn't long enough? I couldn't get all the slack out of it, so we had to weld an extra bit onto the end to make it work. Fits like a glove now, had to lengthen it about an inch. Still no idea why... :huh: Tried to mock up the clutch master to build a mounting bracket it for it. Turns out the pushrod on it was waaaaay too short also... :rofl: Took the stock pushrod out and found a long bolt the same size.. Some time on the grinder and... Now it's long enough for a mock up... Gonna get some steel to make the bracket for the clutch master next week, and some bolts to put the seat in... :thumbup: 2 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Drilling holes in this seat is a bitch. Got the modified 1200 slider bolted up, though... :thumbup: Seat bolted up into the car... That's with two more clicks to go backwards, and the fit is good... :thumbup: I went ahead and moved it back those two clicks after that to make it easier to get in and out of... :rofl: Next week I hope to be installing the 6pt harness and permanently installing the seat and cover. :thumbup: 1 Link to comment
goes2fast Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 How you going to install the harness with no roll bar yet? :confused: Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 How you going to install the harness with no roll bar yet? :confused: I guess you'll have to wait and see... :rofl: I may eventually put a roll bar in it, but it's not in the plan for right now. I'll be mounting it basically like this... Shoulder belts criss-crossed and bolted to the rear seat belt anchor points. :thumbup: With the rake of the seat, and the fact that the shoulder harness pass through is below my shoulders, it'll be the best/safest angle in my opinion. Link to comment
goes2fast Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Most racing oganizations say that is unsafe, and illegal, but what do I know? Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Most racing oganizations say that is unsafe, and illegal, but what do I know? Every harness manufacturer's website seems to say it's fine? And I don't plan to race it ever, so don't worry about me. I'll be alright. ;) Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted June 8, 2014 Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Most racing oganizations say that is unsafe, and illegal, but what do I know? Don't bother. I banged my head against this wall for weeks until we actually fit the seat and I saw that even with a bar to make the harnii pull straight they still had to make a serious upward jaunt to go over his shoulders. The choice was twixt yank the straps up into the harness hole in the seat or go with an unoptimal (is that a word?) angle down to the mounting points. We went with straight shot to the mounts. Worst case, his spine is crushed in a frontal collision. At least he won't hit his face on the steering wheel. 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 From the SCCA... Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 Worst case, his spine is crushed in a frontal collision. At least he won't hit his face on the steering wheel. You are a ray of sunshine, in an otherwise cloudy day... 6 Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 You are a ray of sunshine, in an otherwise cloudy day... I try. Link to comment
KyushaKai Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I used to use that same Hello Kitty duct tape to make boxes when people would buy stuff from me from forums/ebay lol Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I used to use that same Hello Kitty duct tape It's the only duct tape allowed in the shop, so... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Seat rail permanently mounted and 6pt harness in (mostly)... Surprisingly a lot more comfy than it looks... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 And I think I really need to paint that rail in front of the seat black now... :rofl: 1 Link to comment
Mattndew76 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 You could probly beef up the padding if you had to. 1 Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted June 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 You could probly beef up the padding if you had to. Already planning to cut a piece of high density foam for the bottom for any lengthy drives. :rofl: Link to comment
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