As I first mentioned, I suck at these threads. I’ve been slowly working my way through things and it’s nearly done. And yes, we are paranoid, so pictures of our son online are rare, and edited.
Biggest change - it’s no longer a 4 seater. After fighting with getting a car seat to fit securely in the rear bench, I decided that the best option would be to ditch the seat and reconfigure. I feel like it’s much safer for our 3 year old. After pulling the bench, I built a rack that utilizes the bench mounting tabs to mount the Empi kids seat to. These seats are tiny, and fit my son very well. I also had a custom mini-harness made for my sons measurements. I made a rear firewall and an additional floor panel to keep more separation from heat, exhaust fumes, spilled gas, etc.
Another big change - color. I wrapped the panels with vinyl wrap. They turned out okay, but I probably wouldn’t try to do it again. But I do like the color. I found a close-ish match and rattle-canned the hood and grill.
I also ditched the old beat-up beadlocks and 39” reds for some new KMC wheels with 40” Nitto K-specs. I had my helper with me, making the task of mounting beadlocks not so bad.
I also re-plumbed the brake lines with all braided AN hoses which fixed my prior leaks I had when trying to use hard lines mixed in. I relocated the fan temp switch and hopefully that will cure my inoperative cooling fan.
Otherwise, I have a few loose ends to secure, but I’m hopeful that I’ll get it out for a shakedown this weekend.
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