Dovetailing?
May 2, 2008 | 08:56 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 93
Likes: 0
From: Southern UT
Dovetailing?
I want to dovetail the front and back of my first gen, how do I do it?
My plans, bob the bed and dove tail, dovetail the front too.
ExoCage the cab.
Civic seats.
Licoln lock the rear.
Im doing this on the CHEAP. Any input?
My plans, bob the bed and dove tail, dovetail the front too.
ExoCage the cab.
Civic seats.
Licoln lock the rear.
Im doing this on the CHEAP. Any input?
May 2, 2008 | 09:05 PM
#2
Here is link to some pictures a guy took when he dovetailed the front of his 1st Gen: http://www.texas4x4.org/gallery/Front-Dovetail?page=1
wsuweston did civic seats, he has a write up.
I did Acura Integra seats (basically civic seats)
wsuweston did civic seats, he has a write up.
I did Acura Integra seats (basically civic seats)
Finally had a little time to get my Integra seats installed.
These things are great, there is a second hole about 1.25" over from the stock front outside mounting hole that lined up just about right, enlarged it just a hair and was able to use the inside front stock mount:
just had to cut off about the lower .25" or so of the stock bracket to allow it to sit flat on the floor.
I think that being able to use the stock front holes makes the install much more stable and install went very fast...
outside rear mount came up with something similar to WSUWeston's brackets:
The rear inside mount is flat, so ended up using the old stack of washers install method
. Used grade 8 fender washers on the underside so that should help spread the load. After cutting out of floor section on a donor truck, I am pretty impressed at how well built these old trucks are...
They will have to come back out though when it fix the rust, needed to get them mounted though so I could still drive the old beast around
These things are great, there is a second hole about 1.25" over from the stock front outside mounting hole that lined up just about right, enlarged it just a hair and was able to use the inside front stock mount:
just had to cut off about the lower .25" or so of the stock bracket to allow it to sit flat on the floor.
I think that being able to use the stock front holes makes the install much more stable and install went very fast...
outside rear mount came up with something similar to WSUWeston's brackets:
The rear inside mount is flat, so ended up using the old stack of washers install method
. Used grade 8 fender washers on the underside so that should help spread the load. After cutting out of floor section on a donor truck, I am pretty impressed at how well built these old trucks are...They will have to come back out though when it fix the rust, needed to get them mounted though so I could still drive the old beast around
May 2, 2008 | 09:38 PM
#5
They mount fairly close to the transmission tunnel.
Dunno. I have never dovetailed anything before. I found that link and bookmarked it, thought it was a good one to save.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
safarijim
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
13
Sep 23, 2009 01:42 PM
Yota Tony
General Vehicle Related Topics (Non Year Related)
8
Jun 3, 2007 05:38 PM
