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Well, heres the thing. What I did was, I took the top off od the Tahoe passengers side, and removed the back off of my OE, seat bottom, and installed the Tahoe top, on my OE seat base. So the passengers seat, still slides forward just like it always did, but it matches the Tahoe drivers seat, with the arm rest. As for the drivers seat, well its power, so no it doesnt slide forward at all.
That looks really cool! Let us know how well it works out. How much further do you have to reach for the shifting as opposed to the column shift?
Not much. I do have to lean forward a little to take it out of park, but once its in N Im sitting back all the way again. I think I will raise the front of the shifter a little more. That will help for the reach. I think the hardest part of the job, was removing the shifter cable off of the column. I just could not get to the top tab to release the cable. I ended up cutting the bottom of the clip that the cable goes through, with a dremel tool. I built the bracket at work after looking at a bunch of 1970ish Camaro horseshoe shifters, and base plates, ect. The only thing that is store bought, is the shifter handle it self. I built everything else myself.
Im in Lafayette. I used to work offshore, but got laid off in Jan 2015. I worked out of Venice and Forchon for years. I worked on oil drilling rigs for 32 years. Been to just about every dock from Port O Conner Tx, to Mobil Bay Al. Been having the truck since 2002. Been driving it to the docks since 2010. I wont go back offshore. Ive been at Nolans Machine shop in Lafayette for 4 years. Probably going to end up retiring from there in about 7 to 10 years.
Very cool! Where did you get the little light up Bowties?
One of the machinest I work with, makes plexiglass signs on his off time. He made them for me, and I back light them with LEDs. I cut out the place for them in the console I built with a jig saw. I made the hole a little small, and did the finish fit with a file. Then I wired the LEDs , and installed them I the slot I made. I siliconed them in place behind the plexiglass. I blasted the front of the bowties before I installed anything, to give them a frosted look. Once the light goes off, you dont notice them at all. They blend in with the console.
Pretty good chance we ran acros each other before then. Im an e& i tech by trade but always kept a CDL. Hauled frac mud & oily water from venice / hopedale / fourchon / grand isle back to storage tanks in sorrento after the oil spill BP blowout in 09.
Its always good to hear from people in your area. I worked 14 and 14 for years, and years, and years lol. Its is very posable our paths have crossed before. I dont leave town much any more. We have about 4 local car shows a week here. Ive been putting my truck in the shows. They are just a cruise in show, so all are welcome. It was a big switch going from 14&14 offshore to working in town. At 61 years old, Im getting to old for all rhe BS offshore.
