37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[IC2]

10-4 on the 41 - 42 inches.
The welder is setup for regular gas mig and also capable of the flux core wire. It is 220 volt single phase and is rated up to 3/16" thickness in a single pass. I was also thinking of ordering the spool gun so I could do aluminum. Just not sure if it's worthwhile. I don't even remember the last time I wanted to weld on aluminum.

Not sure I like spool guns - they never seemed balanced the couple of times I tried them and they are difficult to get in tight spaces. Great for straight line welding tho.

What the heck, get it and if you need it, you got it and just think it only cost a 'few' bucks

[34_40]

Not sure I like spool guns - they never seemed balanced the couple of times I tried them and they are difficult to get in tight spaces. Great for straight line welding tho. What the heck, get it and if you need it, you got it and just think it only cost a 'few' bucks

HMMmmm.. You're pretty free with my money!

Here's what I found with the seat. At the arm rests, 46 inches. If you can remove'em then it looks like 44 inches. If you remove the plastic trim around the bottom then it appears to get smaller still, although I can't say by how much. I didn't want to remove the trim without permission.

[Don Shillady]

Well that Mopar seat is a good fit but not quite a drop-in. I had to saw off the legs and put rubber caps from Ace hardware on the sawed-off tips and then the seat covering may have a little slack and you need to re-hog-clip the cover to the springs on the bottom. In my case I added 1" angle iron brackets on the bottom drilled for a single long 1/2" steel bolt down through the frame rails on each side; not difficult but not exactly a drop-in since the legs are too high for the desired roadster seat height. Still I really enjoy knowing I got that gorgeous velour for $15!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

[Don Shillady]

Sorry, here is a better picture with the angle iron (black) and the brackets at the back with two holes for adjustment.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

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Don
What is the height of that seat?

This is the Scat seat that I've been looking at - at 20.5 wide, 24 total height and 7 seat height. They have various colors including black velour shown plus an uncovered version for an upholsterer.

Mike - I'll let you know!!!!


Decisions, decisions, decisions

[randyr]

Dave, you could always put some bomber seats in it....

http://images.google.com/images?sour...title&resnum=4

[randyr]

Dave, here's another blurb about the Chrysler van seat I found on another site, if you still want to go that way....



I had read somewhere that a rear seat from a Chrysler Minivan will fit into a 32 Ford roadster pretty well. Can somebody tell me if I need to use the center seat or the far rear seat from one of these vans? Also, is the width of a 32 Ford pickup cab the same as that of a 32 Ford Roadster?

I am looking to start gathering pieces for an upcoming project that started life as a 32 Ford pickup.

Thanks in advance,
Kael

Middle seat . I just picked one up tuesday for my 32 roadster. Mine was from a 92 grand caravan. The back doesnt fold but it really doesnt need to. The brackets that hold it to the floor of the van unbolt and the arm reat comes off in seconds. Wiht some too, of course. They are about 40 to 41 inches wide . There was a nice article in street rodder this issue about using and reupholstering one.
I asked the same question about 2 days before I got the new mag!
You should be able to fing one for about 50 bucks.