Basically what I'm saying is that the bolt holes in the floorpan are moved outward from the transmission tunnel on 75 - 81. They're still the same distance apart front to back. But from side-to-side they're about 1 inch closer together side-to-side. Also the bolt holes for the rails on the bottom of the seat are different lengths. 12.75 and 13.25 inches are what I came across. So even if you get the right rails you might have the wrong seats. Mine were 13.25 apart and you can't use the 12.75 even if you expanded the hole just because they're not long enough. They'll mate to the floor just fine but not to the seat.

 

Ok, so I made a bit of progress today. Figured I would go at a bit of sandblasting to see how it was going to work. At first, I had all of the valves all the way open, and the stream seemed to just puke sand out, and surge a good pressure every so often. So I came in and looked it up, it would seem that you need to adjust the flow of the sand using the lower valve, well, once that was right, I did half the firewall in about four minutes flat.











A bit of factory writing…





And I got the gantry or whatever it is from my father in law. Perfect fit, the set screws poked holes in the ceiling.

Tomorrow I will get some come a longs and raise the rear and go at the underside with the sandblaster, followed with some etching primer and some POR 15!

 

Good day today, I got my sandblasting booth done, and the car up in the air. Now I can work on getting the underside done this week.

 

The start of my booth.











So, I have to ask. What are these for? Is it where the bar goes?





Done.

 

Wow, good progress. Do it right the first time and you'll be a lot happier. After I finish with my drivetrain I'm moving to suspension and then all the bodywork.

 

Doing it right the first time is the only way. I won't be able to sleep at night.

 

Hmmm....not sure what they're for, but not for the swaybar. The swaybar mounts on the bottom of the frame rail directly to the right and left of those brackets. It also mounts 90 degrees to those, so those wouldn't work in that direction for the swaybar.

 

Better come up with some bolt on brackets to hook to the bumper locations, or you wont be able to remove the rearend!

 

I think for now, the rear end is staying right where it is. I tried using the eyebolts in the bumper location, and the metal started to bend. I figured it would. I am thinking either a piece of bar, bolted through the two holes on each side, with about a 45 degree bend out in the top, and a hole in it to hook a come a long to. One on each side. I have no metal working tools though, I can torch, but not weld. I need to learn.

 

I think those brackets are to hold rubber bumpers. I have them on mine but it's been a while since I've been under the back end to remember 100%. It might've been for the original over the axle exhaust.