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You know we need pics of the seats in this thread don't you?
Kim

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Hey Kim,

If my big head friend would not have opened his mouth I was going to post pics this weekend. I wanted to post pics of how I mounted them, but since he opened his big mouth I'll post this for now.lol
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/...d8fa9b5b5a.jpg

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Those look nice, do you have room for a center console?

Tri5

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See you always have to throw the low blow. You don't fight fair.lol All I have to say to the fact that I'm taking so long is that "THE QUALITY OF THE BUILD IS IN THE DETAILS". That's my excuse and I sticking to it.

Hey Tri5nerd,

I have enough room but I don't know if I want one. I kind of like the simplicity of Cal58GMC's interior. I don't want something too busy. I don't know what I'm going to do until I do it.lol You know me.lol I try to do what the truck calls for, ya know the theme of the truck.

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Those are nice seats. I'm sure you said it before but what are they out of?
Kim

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Thanks Kim,

They are out of a 1998 Dodge Intrepid, I paid 120 for them at pull your part. Can you believe they charged me 10 bucks more because one was electric?lol Then he looked at me like I was going to put them back over 10 bucks.lol I'll post pics of how I chose to install them when I take some pics this weekend. I can tell you one thing there is only junk at the yards near my house now. I know that the hotrodders have been through there.lol

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I have noticed that here too. I suspect with the economy there are lots of people out of work stripping the car hobby interesting stuff out and selling it on ebay, cl or at yardsales or swap meets. That seems to be the case around here. When I as looking to an astro van steering shaft had to go to three yards and found the last one at the third yard. That was out of probably 15 vans I looked at.

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Dude you got skills.......Glad to see the pics back up... gotta love the pull-a-parts just wish it would warm up enough to go. i agree with the you on paying attention to detail cause if you dont it will show up in the end.

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So its not just in Los Angeles huh? I did not think of the craigslist, ebay, and swap meet but now that you mention it. Yeah I can see that's the case.

No my friend you are the one with skills, love the work on your burb, great craftsmanship and talent.

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Those seats really look good in there. I know you now you are going to lose sleep over what type of center console you're going to build. Hey did you get your steering wheel yet. Now is the time to get it with prices the way they are. This is even 25 bucks less then what I paid for the same wheel on my Pontiac
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/14-Ch...item5d2cffdb4b Just thought I show you since you said you like this style, but lok at all the steering wheels they got some good deals.

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Now you know that steering wheel does not fit the theme of my truck. So just stop it. Whats the rush man, why are you rushing me? You can never say anything nice and leave it at that can you? With friends like you, man you know the rest.

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I aint rushing you, I just gave you a friendly push.....I mean nudge:sumo::lol:

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Hey thanks for not siccing your dog on me when I came over to look at the truck. It looks really nice I promise not to post the pictures I took, " PROMISE" But man those seats really look nice in there and when you installed the _ _ _ _ _ _ _:uhmk: that really made the interior come alive:metal::lol:.

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1998 Dodge Intrepid Seats I like them because of the low back and they do not stick up through the rear window.
I wanted them to screw right into the floor so I made some bracing out of 3/16 metal and welded that to the floor with bolts.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/...6489364d60.jpg
I then had to modify the mount from this to this.
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Here are a couple of shot of the seats installed.
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I got the lokar shifter mock up today, even though BCtoyChest stop by to bother me and would not let me work. lol I think I will like it.
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Looking good ... don't it suc when "fiends" stop by to "help" .... HA!!

Ratty 46

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Thanks Ratty 46

It would be cool if he stop by to help, but he stops by to tell me what I should and should not do then I have to send him home.lol

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I also got to finish smoothing the steps today.
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I spent the rest of the day working on the flip hood. Since I pancaked the hood the kit does not fit right. I had to shorten all the bracing in the front. It would work fine with the regular hinges but I want the flip so for every action there is a reaction and I will get it done somehow. If my wife is nice, I guess I will spent the bulk of my weekend working on it. But anyway here are some pics.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/...077685c0e7.jpg
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very nice build...

I am keeping an eye on this.

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Kawbe your truck is really coming along. That truck is so bad a$$!! I love looking at your build because of the ingenious ideas you always have. Can't wait to see more.

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Looking good Kabwe. I like the smoothed steps.
Kim

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Thanks man.

Thanks Fatmike

But its not quite a truck yet, but I'm working on it.

Thanks Kim

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Looking great kabwe!

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The smooth steps came out gr8. That hood and the flip kit look good, you didn't let me get any pictures with the hood open when I was over today. That's ok I'll be by tomorrow, LOL.

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Hey kabwe, I see what you mean about the seats. Thats cool the way they sit just under the window.

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They fit in well fam..

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I really like the fit of the seats. You are 100% right about not having the seat stick out above the window. I've seen big window trucks with Cadillac seats in them, and it looks like the builder used a sofa instead of a seat. Yuk.

The steps turned out great, too. I'm beginning to wonder if there's any part of that truck that hasn't been massaged. With the rest of the mods you have done, the steps will blend in nicely. I'm guessing that you're going to smooth the tailgate as well?

How well did the shifter fit? There aren't too many options on classy looking shifters, and the Lokar is probably the nicest one of the bunch. I'm figuring that I'll be doing the Lokar shifter thing, too.

I know what you mean about getting the hood to fit. Once you cut the inner bracing out of it, it becomes so flexible that it almost seems like you can bend it in half. The previous owner louvered mine and didn't get the skin welded back on correctly, so I'll have to make some structural mods to stiffen it all back up.

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nice build and I wish I had your metal working skills, nice work. we have some of the same ideas. my 50 has the same drivetrain and seats and I also am going to do a reverse flip hood.

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Thanks for all the compliment guys.

BC Toy chest,
The next time the dog will attack.

Chevyrestoguy,
The seat sticking up through the back window is a real pet peeve of mine. The shifter fit great with zero modifications and I'm not use to that it made me feel like I cheated.lol Yeah the tailgate will be smooth also. Actually I'm making my own.

50adrod,
You have a very nice truck I just finished checking it out again today and it looks great. Yeah we are doing a lot of the same things I also have those engine covers.lol
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/...a70e3a7a00.jpg

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Those Intrepid seats look like a great fit. I agree with the seat being not visible in the back window. Those seats that stick up look wrong. You've mounted them nice and low. How is it for leg room when you sit in it? Us guys with the small back window can probably mount them a bit higher.

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i love the shifter, were can i get one

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Its very comfortable when I sit in the truck, but I'm only 5' 7" .lol With no gas tank in the cab they have room to slide back.

I got it on ebay from autoaccessories4u4less, but you can find them pretty much anywhere. I talked to Cal58GMC because I wanted to know the height of his (I like how it looks in his truck) and bought the same one. Its 12 inch shifter.

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Kabwe,your truck is awesome-wish I had your fab skills!!

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Kawbe how does the hood latch work? With stock mechanism or upgrade?

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Thanks man, no skills over here just desire and hard work.

This is the No Limit Engineering Kit the latch is stock.

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looks great man!

I cannot wait to get one of those No Limit Engineering Kit's.

How does it still use the stock latch?

thanks

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Master Kabwe, I know you did already but how are you going to attach the bracket that goes under the step and attach to the bed? I want to know becuase that's going to be my next mod when I complete the hood.

I know there are 2 bolts that attach them together.

Tri5

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There you go with that master stuff again. I'm still a student my friend.
Drill the hole in the step, install the bolt and grind the head of the bolt off and weld it. Make sure when you install them do not over torque them and you will be fine.

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It was not the hood it was me, I installed the bracket upside down.lol This is what happens when you try to beat the moon.lol You rush and do things backwards. Now I can focus all my attention to panel alignment.
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