Got stuff done today!
First, went and bought this heap of shit:
This will provide 5 stud conversion and V6 conversion bits. Theres also a V6 in it, but its a rubbish one. Also might crim some brakes off it, and with any luck the transaxle in the boot will have better ratios and/or an LSD.
Then I decided to have another crack at seat mounts. Cut up some pieces of 5x100mm flat:
By positioning the holes differently, I managed to move the seat about 6mm further back relative to the rails, which should be JUST enough to still allow me to do up the rear bolts for the rails:
I forgot to get pics of the rails bolted on, but you see where they go.
This time I decided to try fitting them up without using the factory spacers on the rear bols, giving the seat a bit more lean backwards:
Great success! I was able to find a comfortable driving position almost instantly. The most comfortable position for me has the seat pretty much in line with the B pillar:
It can go a fair bit further forward:
Or a little bit further back (harder to illustrate):
Unsurprisingly, it mounted up to the passenger side without problems as well (mounts are the same each side). So then I could use them as templates and make another pair the same for the other seat:
Final job was to cut out the fronts to allow the harness crotch straps through:
It was at this point that I ran out of good cut discs . Managed to finish them off with some sh*t discs but. I then had just enough time to give one side a quick coat of paint. None of the pics came out though.
Then I ran out of light/energy/motivation.