project onion rings

[chevn-up]

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[chevn-up]

The original shroud is in great shape, so I will re-purpose it.

[Shifty]

What are the seats out of?

[chevn-up]

93 Toyota Corolla. non power.

[Shifty]

They look as if they wouldn't jam my gut into the steering wheel, or pop my head out of the skylight...

Can you tell/show us the bottom side, and what you had to do to adapt to a square?

[chevn-up]

Sure. Used 2 x 1/4" flat bar. First welded the perimeter, then welded floor supports, using the flat bar at the four corners of each seat. Ground off the Toyota seats mounting brackets, welded on my own to match the base. Made the supports for the center console. Fabricated the seat belts holsters to work with my GM belts. Drilled through the floorboard at the eight floor support locations. Ran the bolts up from under the truck and welded the nuts to the flat bar. Used grade 8 bolts and thick fender washers. The entire system can be bolted/unbolted. Only drawback, if any is ya got to get under the truck. One last note.... none of the original seat bolt mounting locations were used. I just put the factory bolts back in those spots. Go to page #5 and 6 of this build to see some pics. Total cost... $47.00 for material, $50.00 at the pull-apart for the seats, and $100.00 for the console.

[Shifty]

Getting under is a piece of cake in my truck, it's the welding skills/supplies I lack.  (I really need to change this, and learn...it's been since high school in 1982)

[chevn-up]

 Cool. one last thought on the seats. Toyota used these seats from 92-95 in their four door Corolla's. These are the low-back seats. All of them are the same, just different stitching.

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picked-up the driveshaft this week. Anxious to get it back in.

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I also re-installed the fan cluch. I had purchased it new, like just 3 months before parking the truck. Some dollars saved. Oh ya, I have been ordering parts more often on the internet. Seems my local stores are not stocking parts for vehicles as old. Anyone else noticed this ? Maybe you can see.... no radiator hoses.

[JohnnyPopper]

Looking very clean!

Just a thought on the gunther fan/clutch/shroud: why?

When I ditched mine I noticed an instant boost in HP.

Along with a 'quieter' truck.

[Shifty]

Ya Chevn, it's getting tough out there now that china is our biggest supplier...they don't really consider older vehicles much. 

(I've been selling parts wholesale since 1983)

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JP, never given a thought to my alternatives. Got ideas?

[JohnnyPopper]

Yeah, a single or double electric fan is that much better. My wife drove the truck after the change out and said "she seems more peppy!"

I don't know exactly how much hp it takes to drive that fan but it definitely made a difference.

Also, the howl that it produces is gone...

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Ok, time for show n' tell. Got the upper and lower radiator hoses. Name brand, but the lower did not have the internal spring in it. The common belief is the spring is necessary so the hose does not collapse. GM installed them out of necessity. I believe this theory to be true.