Originally Posted by N2TRUX (Post 3048701)

I see you are looking for 17" tires. Once you decide what you need look at Craigslist. I saw quite a few on there at decent prices.

Originally Posted by hotrod 80 (Post 3048816)

Wow , it's coming along nicely . You've made great progress . Looking good .

Originally Posted by texanidiot25 (Post 3042912)

None of the brackets lined up with the stock holes. But, all but 1 bracket on each bucket are flat on the floor. I drilled the holes today, waiting on my dad to bring home some large washers to back the bolts up with. As far as the two brackets that aren't flat on the floor, they are about an inch off the floor, on the corner of the seat, closest to the door hinge (Best I can describe). And for the center console, and interlocking seat brackets, a pair of tiny studs need to be trimmed off the floor for the brackets to sit flat on the floor.

So basically, if you cut the little studs off the floor, and make a 1 inch +/- spacer, your good to go. In my case, I won't be using the bucket's seat belts, just the center seat's. One reason is because the truck we pulled the seats from was totalled (a roll over), so the seat belts were probably shot. Plus, the retracter mounts in the B-pillar of the GMT-900, and doesn't seem to have enough belt if you were to mount the retracter on the floor of our trucks. But for $150 bucks, it's the cheapest set of seats I've found junkyard hunting, and the most comfortable. Lots of side by side support, and having ridden in these seats in another Silverado for long lengths of time, don't hurt my rear either.

If any of this doesn't make sense, I'll grab pictures for you.

Originally Posted by kcjones (Post 3052627)

Thanks for the info, I'd love some pics of the brackets if you can get them easily. I already have shoulder harness belts, so I'd only want the center seat belt, and I wouldn't use the belts of the seats.. I'm hoping because of this, I wouldn't have to reinforce the cab floor if I tried to install these late model seats. Thanks for the help!

Originally Posted by kcjones (Post 3052848)

I sincerely appreciate the pics. So, up my mouse motor to 400+HP, or install seats first....

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen (Post 3052874)

do the motor jones! you can always sit on some old milk crates :lol:

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen (Post 3052799)

Lookin good man! That orange beast sure cleaned up nice, and I really like your "ghetto bent" fan shroud. It looks great! What did you use to give it that "brushed" look?

Heres a toast to you and all the other young guns out there!

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Salud!

Originally Posted by MrBeast (Post 3056996)

You know I have been watching your build from afar for a while, It seems to me like you really love your old truck.

I tell you what, I am in Corpus, I am going to School to be a Machinist, Classes start up in a couple of weeks, if you want to pick up a chunk of Aluminum that I can cut those spacers out of, I will do it in class for you, and save you a fist full of pesos.

Let me know if your interested.

Originally Posted by texanidiot25 (Post 3057017)

I will gladly take your offer. Let me get with my dad tomorrow and figure something out.

6061 Aluminun plenty strong? Found an online place that can supply a pair of 7x1.5in round blocks for about 82 before shipping. Just was a quick price check.