Steve-O-08

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Hey dude. I'm going with side mount brackets. Going to mount them on top of the rails. The rear brackets unbolt, but the fronts are riveted on. I should have the side brackets Wednesday, more pics then.

1FastBrick

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Looks like you got a different job too...

Steve-O-08

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Alright after working all labor day weekend I got the seat brackets made up and got the harness bar bent up and welded. Also got my harnesses in too.



Here are a few pictures of the seat brackets and harness bar:







And the bar:





I had a friend of mine bend up the door bars and weld the whole thing up for me.



After a coat of paint:



Now all that's left to is clean up the cab and re-install everything. I'm going to have to trim a few small spots on the rear interior panels. I also decided now would be the time to recover my headliner as it was starting to sag on the sides above the windows.

Not bad for not being an upholstery guy. Just letting the glue dry overnight and I'll trim up the edges and start re-assembly tomorrow.



I'll have the rest of the truck buttoned up this week. Ready for the NMCA Autocross event next weekend.

RS/SS 4.8

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Thats pretty neat how you mounted the seats. What size tires did you end up going with?

Steve-O-08

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I lucked out with the seat bracket bolt spacing. It's actually different on each side. I just had to clearance the bolt holes slightly on the passenger side brackets.

The tires are 295/45R18's

Steve-O-08

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Thanks guys,

Made it out to Hotchkis. Got everything done Friday night and made it there Saturday Morning. I had a great time. It was nice to meet some new people and talk cars and setups and get some pointers for future mods and adjustments. The truck did better than I thought. I was fighting the Caltracs and rear sway bar on Saturday which was making the truck understeer like crazy. I ended up backing the caltracs off completely and disconnecting the sway bar per RBEAST's recommendation and it really helped. This is a learning experience for me coming from a mostly drag racing. I need to stiffen up the front. Going to be going with a larger front sway bar and hopefully adjustable shocks.

The bad news was that Saturday night on the way home the rear seal of the trans popped out on the freeway... Luckily I was able to get it towed back to the shop I work at and get it back together for Sunday. On the way home Sunday I realized the trans was still leaking. Turns out I broke the trans mount which ended up taking out the rear bushing in the trans as well as the driveshaft yoke. Luckily I do have another 4L80e that I'm going to have gone through and get it put in for the next event in October.

I also got my girlfriend signed up for next event with her truck. I'm really lucky that she enjoys the automotive scene as much as I do. She was a trooper and stuck it out all weekend in the 100+ degree heat. We've got suspension parts on the way for her truck. Hopefully we'll get it lowered and make some tune adjustments next weekend and then she'll be ready for her first event. She's like me, I am a horrible spectator. I need to be out there having fun haha.

Here's a few pictures from the weekend:



















Here are a few pics from that Brandy Morrow Philips Shot of the truck. (borrowed from her photobucket)

GMCtrk

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First busted trans mount I've heard of. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say it was due to excessive movement from the engine rubber motor mounts. May want to consider solid motor mounts.

1FastBrick

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Looking Good!!!

What sway bar are you gonna get for the front?

Steve-O-08

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Front mounts were new when I did the 370. The trans mount was the original piece. it was just starting to separate, but it was enough to let the trans move around enough to take out the tail-shaft bushing.

Thanks man. Belltech makes the largest one I've found. It's 1 3/8" Still have the stock one up front and the Hotchkis one in the rear. I believe it's 7/8 or 15/16.

1FastBrick

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I thought the Hotchkis was 1 inch in the rear. I didn't realize you only had the rear and not the front.

I would like to install a set But I have never been able to decide. At 1 point I was going to make my own... Still cant make up my mind.