Rip VW
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Thought I would start a thread on my 27 T. Last info I posted I was working the brake system and had to replace my pedal assembly of which I have on order with Ron Pope, (RPM). I should be getting it by the weekend or early next week.
In the mean time I am fitting the firewall and getting ready to install the brake pedal and steering column. I was trying to size up my S10 steering column and after realizing there was a ton of work just to make the column workable I am going to go with a generic keyless GM "Smoothie" Column. They are not that expensive on Flea Bay and it will make installation a lot simpler. The S-10 column had a plate type of firewall mount on the end of the tube so that would have to be removed and the upper mount would not lend itself easily to make the mounts work and not be ugly as sin.
So I scored me a seat today purely by chance. Yesterday the wife was driving up to the store and about 3 blocks away she spotted a car seat setting in a driveway with a free sign on it. When she got home she told me about the seat. She didn't know what type other than a bench seat so I figured I would at least check it out tomorrow (Today). I wasn't worried about rain as it has been dry here and is expected to stay dry for a few more days. So I jumped in the car this morning and drove up to the place with the seat and brought my tape measure with me. I noted it was a 2nd or 3rd row seat out of a Chrysler minivan. It measured out to be a good candidate width wise and was in pretty darn good shape. Bout then the owner came out and asked if I was interested in it and if I was he would load it up for me and send me on my way. I told him I'll take it but I had to go get my pickup and would be back in a few minutes.. Anyway I scored the seat for free and he even loaded it for me... This kind of seat I had been on the lookout for so I now I have a nice bench seat ready to make fit in the car..
A famous quote "I love it when a plan comes together"
In the mean time I am fitting the firewall and getting ready to install the brake pedal and steering column. I was trying to size up my S10 steering column and after realizing there was a ton of work just to make the column workable I am going to go with a generic keyless GM "Smoothie" Column. They are not that expensive on Flea Bay and it will make installation a lot simpler. The S-10 column had a plate type of firewall mount on the end of the tube so that would have to be removed and the upper mount would not lend itself easily to make the mounts work and not be ugly as sin.
So I scored me a seat today purely by chance. Yesterday the wife was driving up to the store and about 3 blocks away she spotted a car seat setting in a driveway with a free sign on it. When she got home she told me about the seat. She didn't know what type other than a bench seat so I figured I would at least check it out tomorrow (Today). I wasn't worried about rain as it has been dry here and is expected to stay dry for a few more days. So I jumped in the car this morning and drove up to the place with the seat and brought my tape measure with me. I noted it was a 2nd or 3rd row seat out of a Chrysler minivan. It measured out to be a good candidate width wise and was in pretty darn good shape. Bout then the owner came out and asked if I was interested in it and if I was he would load it up for me and send me on my way. I told him I'll take it but I had to go get my pickup and would be back in a few minutes.. Anyway I scored the seat for free and he even loaded it for me... This kind of seat I had been on the lookout for so I now I have a nice bench seat ready to make fit in the car..
A famous quote "I love it when a plan comes together"
