Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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While we are on the subject of stereos........I can't wait till I pull up at a redlight in my T, next to one of these idiots who have 15 inch speakers and the bass blaring. I think the baffled headers will give them a run for their money. Those things are the most annoying invention known to man.


Today was nice and cool for some reason, so I went to the shop early and stayed all day. Got a lot done, actually. My project was finishing up the seat risers.

Most T buckets have a single bench seat all the way across, but because mine is so low, and the driveshaft comes up so high, the driveshaft tunnel splits the seat into two seperate areas. Originally I wasn't going to have a riser, just upholstered pads on the floor, but I found that position is actually too low, and doesn't bend your knees enough to be comfortable. So I build some risers out of 1 x 4 pine, and today I glassed them in. I built a fiberglass "tub" in each side, and the one under the drivers seat will hold all my electrical components, like fuse panel, relays, switches, etc. The one on the passenger side will hold shallow tupperware containers with tools, and emergency repair items like fix a flat, etc.

The entire wiring setup I built months ago is now going to be torn down and modified, because I realized there is just no room under the dash to install or repair any of the electrical stuff. All that I will have in the dash now is oil, temp, voltmeter, tach, and ignition switch. That will keep it pretty simple under there.

I cut two pieces of 3/4 plywood for my seat bottoms. I will glass the topside, but treat the underside and all the other exposed wood with that green wood treatment that I can never remember the name of. The reason I don't want to put resin on some of the wood is so the upholserer has an easy time stapling the panels in place. If I put resin on them, the staples wouldn't get through.

Here are some pictures of what got done today. BTW, Dan is off tomorrow, and has the whole day to get some stuff done on his. That should really move the floor work pretty far along.

Don