I'm at it again - Trooper this time

[Buffy]

I started working on getting the front VX seats installed. It has caused me some head scratching moments but I think I am almost there. The thing with the VX seats is the off-set is made into the seat frame insteat of the mounting bracket. So here is what I am doing....

Here are the seats side-by-side. Notice the lean on the VX seat, this is the passenger seat....





Here are the seat mounts I cut out of a Rodeo. Plan to spent about 4 hours minimum to get these panels out. I had blisters on my blisters swinging a 3 pound hammer getting the panels loose.





This is the driver front mount after a couple hours of cutting and shaping....





Stock mount out....



I had to move the new floor mount about 2 inches forward to allow for the longer travel of the new seat. If installed at the original location the front seat would actually hit the back seat. Definitely a good mod for someone with long legs..

[Marlin]

I know I had my seats all apart once. Why not just take the actual seat off of the VX hardware and fab a plate to bolt it to the trooper hardware? IIRC it was only 4 bolts holding the seat on?

[RickOKC]

Here are the seats side-by-side. Notice the lean on the VX seat, this is the passenger seat....

My old VX seats currently live in my home office. I call the driver's seat "that one" and the passenger seat is named "Ilene".

[Buffy]

I know I had my seats all apart once. Why not just take the actual seat off of the VX hardware and fab a plate to bolt it to the trooper hardware? IIRC it was only 4 bolts holding the seat on?

I was going to that, took the both seats apart for a comparison. One side of the VX seat frame has about an 1 1/2" drop made in it. I looked at fabbing up some sort of drop bracket for one side but didn't come up with anything that I liked. I looked up how Squatch did it on the planet but the seats he used had flat bottom, needless to say I was a tad disappointed with my discovery.

[Buffy]

It was a busy day today. I got the front suspension back together, torsion bars back in and the new brake calipers painted. I will get the them installed tomorrow and perhaps the new master cylinder. Man I am getting close to being back on 4 wheels again!!

Front hub with new bearing, seal and ready for the rotor....



My Aisin hub disassembled and cleaned....



All the nuts, bolts and screws cleaned and ready for installation....



I FINALLY get to use my rotors, these have been on the wife's dryer for well over a year....



Outter hub before detailing....



and after detailing, I delegated this to the wife (she has a much steadier hand that I do)....



All done, just waiting for the paint to dry on the outter hub to dry to finish up....



Calipers detailed with caliper paint. I am curious to see if it is resistant to brake fluid....



Sway-A-Way torsion bars installed....

[Buffy]

The front suspension is complete, all I need to do now is put the weight on the suspension and torque everything now.

Big brake upgrade complete....



The shape of things to come...

[nfpgasmask]

Very nice. I can't wait to get back to work on my Trooper.

Bart

[Marlin]

Is it weird that another man's truck is giving me a stiffy

[don moore]

Is it weird that another man's truck is giving me a stiffy

hehe he said STIFFY.....hehe ......hehe

[Buffy]

That's some funny stuff right there... I don't care who you are!!

[samneil2000]

Is it weird that another man's truck is giving me a stiffy

If it's wrong, I don't wanna be right...

[Buffy]

Oh lookie what followed me home today!!!



Ride height adjusted and on its wheels again for the first time in a LONG time.....







The engine bay is complete as well, just need the positive cable and it is time to fire this puppy up!!!!

[tom4bren]

Oh lookie what followed me home today!!!

OK, now I have a stiffy too!!!

[Buffy]

OK, now I have a stiffy too!!!

Way too funny though I had the same reaction after getting them installed. Also note that those snowflakes were brand new and still in the original box! Bought them about a year and a half ago and have been just waiting for this day to get here.

[samneil2000]

I love the KM2's. I have had mine for a while now. No weird wearing or anything. They look great on the snowflakes + trooper. You heading to the paint booth next? If so, what color(s)?