It's kind of on hold right now. My wife came home for a week, and I decided spending time with her is more fun I will get back on it next Tuesday.



I did find some halfway decent 87 model seats, and I'm looking for reasonably priced reupholstering. One shop asked what car they were for, and I made the mistake of telling him. I could see dollar signs pop up in his eyes even over the phone. He says $285, I was like cool, for both?

And he says no, that's one. I thanked him and promptly hung up. Next place I called I only described the seats, and got a way more reasonable estimate of $175 a piece.,,,,BB

 

I just got done fabbing up the new battery tray. It weighs a little more, but it shouldn't cause nasty rust

like the original. Before I installed the drain I filled it with water, and not one drip. The battery sits down into

it with 1/4 inch all the way around. Snug, but not crooked tight. Now I need to grind it all down, even up the top edge a little, make brackets, and make some brackets for the hold down. Then it's off to the powdercoater. The drain is going to stab through a hole in the inner fender, to completely exit the body. ,,,,BB

 

Wow, 100* heat index and welding don't mix. But, it's all done aside from the hole drilling. I have to drill holes for the main brackets, and weld some nuts inside the frame rail before I seal it up. Then one on the inner fender for the steadying bracket. And,,,, yet more holes in the hold down tabs. It should be able to hold up a small elephant, haha.,,,,BB