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So i managed to remove the seat brackets, but it wasnt easy.  Both bolts came out of the passenger side bracket, but both bolts broke off on the driver side. Theyve both been drilled out at this point, but ill still need to run a tap down the holes. I lifted the rubber mat, and found it was wet. The cardboard was moldy, and the jute was soaked! The floor is rusty and damp. Not good.  So now the whole interior is coming out!  Mostly surface rust, but i did find a couple holes, like this one for example:  The rear belt bolts were super stubborn, i ended up stripping both of these out  They came out with some persuasion though. Im going to have to find replacement bolts i suppose!  I also got the front stripped as well, this looks a lot better!   So that pretty much catches me up. This week i need to clean the interior real well and then i can begin the rust repair. I see at least 3 spots in the back that will need patching, hopefully thats all of it. Pretty much been just driving this thing all fall. A month or two ago i went to replace a taillight and found a cracked housing, so i bought some smoked clear housings, looks much better  Some more LEDs from Amazon   Some time during the end of summer i took the spare off the tire carrier. Too heavy, was tearing the tailgate. I guess two weeks ago now i found an interior carrier in a junkyard, so i snagged it up.  Bolted up:  35" tire just clears the tailgate  ...but as everyone knows, it wont clear the seat.  Specifically, the seat can be latched to the floor, but you cant put the seat back up. You can buy a kit to move the seat forward, but its not cheap. I figured id tear into it and see how bad it would be to do myself. Stuffed back into the garage. Its a tight fit!  |