Thanks Guys!
OK, here's our update for the past couple weeks..
We're working on getting the seats ready to go to the upholsterer, and these 2002 Monte Carlo seat belts just aren't cutting it...
This these belts are riveted to a bracket that stands off from the seat, and we'll need to stand off our replacement as well. So the rivets are removed and the new seat belt gets bolted to the same bracket using 1/2" bolt, grade 8. The "new" seat belts look much more vintage correct.
With console in place and bezel checked to proper height, anchors are set in place for welding to the floor pan. Bolted to shifter plate for proper alignment and standoffs used to provide space to get in there and weld...
Next, our replacement for the parking brake pull handle didn't fit just right so an extension was added that will use factory holes, we do need to drill the firewall for the studs out the front end..
Jake's progress on the rear seat kick panel...
Tipping wheel on the Fasti folds over the top flange that will hold our arm rest..
Bolting bracket that will secure the kick panel to the inner quarter..
And here we're cutting out our console lid...
Thinning bend lines for a more crisp bend...
A piece of round rod in our magnetic brake gives us radius-ed corners...
A few passes in the Tommasini Wheeling Machine gives a bit of crown for better support
Corner details TIG welded in...
Corner detail test fit...
There we go, all caught up!