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The driver's seat was a bolt in with the original Bronco slider (well, once you measure and drill four boltholes in the floorpan). The passenger's seat was not -- outboard holes go in the same place, but neither of the inboard feet will work as-is. Here's how you fix that.
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First, you cut off both passenger side inboard feet. Be careful to keep the cuts clean and straight, and you'll have a minimum of cleaning to do, and will have plenty of extra material.
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Next, cut a wedge out of the rear foot so that it sits almost flat. Measure fourteen times, cut once, then file. Expect to spend some quality time with straightedges, angle finder, and level if you want it to sit right, but the end result will be worth it. Clamp together with a 0.040" gap for a good butt weld, then tack and remove the clamps. Use a series of short tacks so you don't blow holes in your tracks (shown), then flip it over and weld the backside in a single pass. High heat, high speed.
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More careful measuring, cutting, and filing will get the forward leg in the right place, too. There's not enough room in the truck floorpan for the leg to sit on the downward slope, so it had to be moved back several inches to rest flat on the floorpan.
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This better shot of the modified side should make things a little clearer.
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The results are worth the work. The console isn't bolted down yet in this shot (note the 2x4 holding the pitch correct), but the seats are. I think this will be livable, we'll see.
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Manual pedal linkage (for Kuss)
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It's a bad sign when you shatter a Snap-On tool. I hate Torx bolts. I've got to give our Snap-On guy credit for going over and above when he found out, though ... I'm not used to having a tool salesman around who will jump out of his truck and come help me fight a stubborn bolt! Even the Big Red Wrench (torch) didn't help this one, though, so I certainly can't blame the tool!
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