How to do the interior.
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Screaming Metal
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All you gotta do is read and look around, do a search....yes, make a template, but there are several ways of mounting them....just read, look at the pics and drawings to find out which one is right for you.
Me, I cut a piece the fits to the outside (plywood) , EXACTLY, then mounted my body and temp floor. I then figured out where to put my body mounts. I then located where everything went....I had registration marks on the floor and on the body where I always had reference how things lined up, then transfered everything to my new floor.
I then cut my floor openings.....and drilled my holes, etc, etc, etc.
A cheap piece of plywood is always a good idea, that way, if theres a screwup, its done on that....
Thick cardboard and Pizza Boxes make great templates to cut and fit around things. Its thick enough to stay in place but thin enough to cut with a box cutter or a pr. of scissors. Large pieces for your trans cutout can be had from old boxed from the auto parts store....or those sheets from craft stores, but you have to pay for those....
Me, I cut a piece the fits to the outside (plywood) , EXACTLY, then mounted my body and temp floor. I then figured out where to put my body mounts. I then located where everything went....I had registration marks on the floor and on the body where I always had reference how things lined up, then transfered everything to my new floor.
I then cut my floor openings.....and drilled my holes, etc, etc, etc.
A cheap piece of plywood is always a good idea, that way, if theres a screwup, its done on that....
Thick cardboard and Pizza Boxes make great templates to cut and fit around things. Its thick enough to stay in place but thin enough to cut with a box cutter or a pr. of scissors. Large pieces for your trans cutout can be had from old boxed from the auto parts store....or those sheets from craft stores, but you have to pay for those....
tfeverfred
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hahha He's asking about the interior, not the floor. But the first part is correct. Try a search, there are several ways to do it. It just depends on how fancy you want to be and how much you want to spend.
one finger john
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Fred, the OP asked about FLOOR & seats. Not jammin' ya, just saying.
Wild Mango
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That Corrflute stuff Land Sharks* (as real estate agents are called down here) use for their signs is extra useful for mocking up because its pretty rigid and cuts to shape well. It tapes up good with ordinary package tape as well.
*As opposed to Car Sharks, those well meaning philanthropists and truth sayers who sell used cars
*As opposed to Car Sharks, those well meaning philanthropists and truth sayers who sell used cars
Screaming Metal
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Hahaha...so, you could tell I had too much caffiene, eh? hahaha....I tried several ways at first trying to lay t
Screaming Metal
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Hahaha...so, you could tell I had too much caffiene, eh? hahaha....I tried several ways at first trying to lay the floor out all the interior cutouts, and after almost pulling all my hair out, I wound up making some Hi-back bomber seats out of heavy wall alum. tubing left over from a frame I did about a couple of years ago....
That interior kicked my ass....
Usually when I have to fit a panel or what ever that has odd contours, I use the "stick method"
Here is a link, it's for boat building(the link) but can be used for anything. The link calls it "Tick or Joggle Stick". http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Bulkhead.html
Here is a link, it's for boat building(the link) but can be used for anything. The link calls it "Tick or Joggle Stick". http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Bulkhead.html
tfeverfred
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Oops! Went straight to seat and stopped.
Screaming Metal
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Well, I'm back, had to pull a bunch of allnighters. OK, I made a rough floor out of cheap 1/4" plywood, traces around it, cut the plywood sheet to fit the outside of the body exactly. Made about 4 registration marks, so everything would line up if I had to pull it off more than once. Once I got the motor to firewall clearance, I centered the body, made the cutout for the trans tunnel, then made the body mounts. I traced around them, and used (4)- 3/8's shoulder bolts to locate with. After I would finish, I'd use a rubber bisquit on top of the shoulderbolts, then a fender washer, then nyloc nuts.
I have a bad back with bad knees, so, after I did the regular T-Bucket seats, I was in pain. Then, made tubular bomber seats, between the military webbing and the frame, I used springs....gave a really good ride After I made the frames the right width, I had to adjust the front to back dimension. After I got them pretty well set, so I could sit and be comfortable, I drilled the mounting holes. Bolted them in.
Then I mounted my shifter....it was cable operated so I could put it where-ever I needed to.
Then I made a tube, affixed my steering wheel to it, then sat in the car, got a good location, taped a magic marker to the end of a piece of 1/4 rod, traced around the tube as I sat. As I sat there, I also traced around my feet. (pedal location).
Then the body came off.
Then I mounted the steering box since I knew where the column came thru the firewall, hung my pedals, planned for my gauges, drilled and mounted them.
Several test fits, moving this and that....was ready for carpeting, panels....do that last after all else is fitted.
After your template is ready, and everything fits, transfer your cutouts and holes from your butchered up piece of 1/4" plywood to your floor piece. MEASURE 4 OR 5 TIMES, DRILL AND CUT ONCE! THICK PLYWOOD IS EXPENSIVE!
Also, if your going to channel your body on the frame, this has to be taken into account, and planned for.
I go for mounting the floor as close to the actual bottom of the body as I can, that way I sit down into the body, not hanging 1/2 way outta it! With the Bomber seats, I sat 2" off the floor, taking the seat suspension travel into account....I bounced really hard to make sure my butt didn't hit bottom.
Then the glassing begins....which I suck at....but getting better.
I have a bad back with bad knees, so, after I did the regular T-Bucket seats, I was in pain. Then, made tubular bomber seats, between the military webbing and the frame, I used springs....gave a really good ride After I made the frames the right width, I had to adjust the front to back dimension. After I got them pretty well set, so I could sit and be comfortable, I drilled the mounting holes. Bolted them in.
Then I mounted my shifter....it was cable operated so I could put it where-ever I needed to.
Then I made a tube, affixed my steering wheel to it, then sat in the car, got a good location, taped a magic marker to the end of a piece of 1/4 rod, traced around the tube as I sat. As I sat there, I also traced around my feet. (pedal location).
Then the body came off.
Then I mounted the steering box since I knew where the column came thru the firewall, hung my pedals, planned for my gauges, drilled and mounted them.
Several test fits, moving this and that....was ready for carpeting, panels....do that last after all else is fitted.
After your template is ready, and everything fits, transfer your cutouts and holes from your butchered up piece of 1/4" plywood to your floor piece. MEASURE 4 OR 5 TIMES, DRILL AND CUT ONCE! THICK PLYWOOD IS EXPENSIVE!
Also, if your going to channel your body on the frame, this has to be taken into account, and planned for.
I go for mounting the floor as close to the actual bottom of the body as I can, that way I sit down into the body, not hanging 1/2 way outta it! With the Bomber seats, I sat 2" off the floor, taking the seat suspension travel into account....I bounced really hard to make sure my butt didn't hit bottom.
Then the glassing begins....which I suck at....but getting better.
Screaming Metal
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I chose my comfort first, arranging the seats, steering angles, shifter locations first. I'm a welder/ fabricator/ machinist/builder, so making the things come to me was vital, instead of me going to them....
Before I started cutting the tubing for my frame, since I travel alot, I went to several car shows. I asked to sit in a couple of guys cars, they were totally uncomfortable, cramped, wrong angles here and there.
Before I started cutting the tubing for my frame, since I travel alot, I went to several car shows. I asked to sit in a couple of guys cars, they were totally uncomfortable, cramped, wrong angles here and there.
one finger john
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Fred! Didn't recognize you with the new avatar. Kind of a nautical theme. Ya know, a big boat steering wheel and pistols. Danger on the high seas.
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