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818S #17 Picked up 8/1/13 First start 11/1/13 Go Kart 3/28/14
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First test drive yesterday. I will post a video later today.
Got one seat installed. It fits good so going to order another. Wasn't to hard to make mounts and it gives more room.080CCF5B-0984-40CC-8D05-59A1272E7094_zps4qvvuvig.jpg
I don't know if your floor is on, but let's assume it is, would you need it to be off in order to make the seat installation easier or floor on or off won't make a diff?
Frank
818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
Build Completed Winter 2021
It wouldn't make much of a difference. I used 3/8-2" flat steel and bolted the seats to that then that to the frame with enough off set so the bolts they supply work. You can get a wrench on them pretty easy. For the back there is room to fit a socket down and do it that way. For the harness I drilled and tapped the 3/8 steel and bolted the side and sub belts to it with the hardware the provided. Now I'm sure this is not what most people would do, they would what it strait to the frame but this way I can take it out all in one unit. If the seat did break off the flat steel would still be bolted to the frame. I don't plan on doing and real racing, but the seats look better with harnesses and the car is safer overall with no top. I can post some pictures of how I did the mounts if you want.
Once I figured it out it they weren't to hard to make if you have the tools. And the way the bolts on the seats sit you have to angle the brackets a little bit.
Here are some more FB936F05-4F9A-4744-A9E4-951FEA99175C_zpsgvc7isoa.jpgA5A8A045-AFA2-4995-AEC8-C5E6D0F7E040_zpsnfokubzj.jpg the back one has to be longer for the mounting point and it has to have that little angle on it for the welds but its made up for where the seat mounts the the bar.
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New tank in the car, fits perfectly and does its job.
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Thats my wookie brother there he is 6'5". I'll try to get my friend over who is 6'7-8" to try and fit in it.
Wow, super slim tank, nice job! Might lose 3-4 gals?
6'8", that is a lot!!! lolll More than a foot over me.
Frank
818 chassis #181 powered by a '93 VW VR6 Turbo GT3582R
Go-karted Aug 5, 2016 - Then May 19+21, 2017
Tracked May 27/July 26, 2017
Build time before being driveable on Sep 27, 2019: over 6000h
Build Completed Winter 2021