Productive week...

[Toyvet1]

Have had a good couple weekends. I was able to lower the front end with the wedge kit.Rear will be done in the future. Cut the rotors and installed Hawk pads, cleaned the suspension.

I have a vacuum leak somewhere and I have oil leak at the breather cover. So Im replacing the breather gaskets . the IH gaskets and resealing everthing . What a mess under there.

-=jeff=- was a big help getting the new Dymags to the stripper so they can be powdercoated. Next up is figuring out if Im going GY or Kuhmo's.

Then the last project is a set of seats out of a newer model....

Then I can start on the 79......

[Pete]

Hey Ken
Are the 94/95 seats lighter then the earlier seats.

Anybody know?

Pete

[-=Jeff=-]

Hey Jim
Are the 94/95 seats lighter then the earlier seats.

Anybody know?

Pete

What does the OEM 90-93 Sport seat weigh? If/when I remove one I will weigh it, I do have a 94-96 base seat assembled to get a close weight from

[LGAFF]

thought you were leaving the PC alone?

[Pete]

What does the OEM 90-93 Sport seat weigh? If/when I remove one I will weigh it, I do have a 94-96 base seat assembled to get a close weight from


I know what the 1991 seats weigh about 45lbs with track.

Jeff weigh the new seats let me know what they weigh.

Pete

[-=Jeff=-]

will do in the next couple of days.. when I have a chance

[Paul Workman]

Hey Jim
Are the 94/95 seats lighter then the earlier seats.

Anybody know?

Pete

Well, the standard 95s ARE lighter than the 90 sport seats - sans motors and switches, etc. - maybe 3-4# ea.? Some weight can be removed, I suppose, if the electric tracks were replaced with the manual adjusted type. Or, since you are the only driver you could replace the track with aluminum square tubing and drill holes in them to mount the seats to fit you.

And, now that I think about it some sort of a track could be fabricated out of aluminum, if you want to make a significant reduction in the seat/track combo....Just a thought.

P.

[Toyvet1]

Lee, last week when I looked at the wheels close I changed my mind. Chris didnt remove hardely and of the PC from the barrels. And there was media material under the PC. So before i go through the effort to mount tire I decided to redo them and go with a lighter color. More of a pewter in place of ther graphite on them now.

[Paul Workman]

Have had a good couple weekends. I was able to lower the front end with the wedge kit.Rear will be done in the future. Cut the rotors and installed Hawk pads, cleaned the suspension.

I have a vacuum leak somewhere and I have oil leak at the breather cover. So Im replacing the breather gaskets . the IH gaskets and resealing everthing . What a mess under there.

-=jeff=- was a big help getting the new Dymags to the stripper so they can be powdercoated. Next up is figuring out if Im going GY or Kuhmo's.

Then the last project is a set of seats out of a newer model....

Then I can start on the 79......

Q: Did you turn the rotors in effort to just clean them up for the new pads, or was there a hard spot one one (or more) of them; the infamous "warped rotor" syndrome?

P.

[VetteMed]

Having recently swapped '91 seats for '96 seats, the later seats are definitely a few pounds lighter.

[Pete]

Then i need to find some later seats (black) no tracks.

Pete

[Paul Workman]

Then i need to find some later seats (black) no tracks.

Pete

Base seats or sport seats? (I assume base, but that isn't clear which.)

P.

[Toyvet1]

Q: Did you turn the rotors in effort to just clean them up for the new pads, or was there a hard spot one one (or more) of them; the infamous "warped rotor" syndrome?

P.
Paul I just cleaned them for new pads, brakes had a good feel before. Just wanted to update 20 year old pads...

[Toyvet1]

Im looking for a set of base 94 96 frames, Ill get new pads and covers. I might have a lead on a set if his Carbon Fiber seat idea works...

[XfireZ51]

Pete,

If you want light seats, look for a set of 84-85's. Sport seats if you can find them in cloth. They should be lighter still.

[Pete]

Base seats or sport seats? (I assume base, but that isn't clear which.)

P.

Paul which ever is lighter/cheaper :)

Pete

[Pete]

Any news on the weight of the seats?

Pete

[-=Jeff=-]

Sorry Pete, I will try once I get home.. been really busy