build diary

February 12, 2004: Oooh, that was a fun evening.
I disassembled a spare Miata seat (not mine, I'll have to find another to use permanently) and wedged it into the Seven. I like the way it looks and feels, so I think this will be my seat setup. Nice and affordable, too! This allowed me to confirm that the shifter position was good. I'll need a fairly deep spacer to make that steering wheel fit, but that's quite easy. All I need to do is check measurements for brake and clutch pedals to ensure they're not going to end up in some bizarre location. It's looking like a car right now!

I also looked at my steering column a little more. I've got an extra u-joint and it looks like I'll have to use it. I might be able to avoid that but the column would sit further away from the frame. I'm not completely decided yet. I need to get a welder into my garage so I can tack these things into place. On another note, it appears the shift mechanism for my transmission is wrecked. That's too bad, as it's a fairly low-mileage tranny. There's a 200k mile one sitting around our shop right now. Hmm..

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