Brucebodyman

Thanks Ed
The seats are Wiseguys. I bought the seat frames then sent them to Al Knoch and had them upholster them.
The console is a Paul Atkins piece. I altered it a little.. When they send it to you the area under the storage lid is open no bottom in it. I put a piece in the bottom of it and put a USB port in it. I did buy a fiberglass dash from them but didn't use it. The dash is an Al Knoch piece also. It fit very well. Not easy to install but fit great. The console is wrapped in leather. I like the seat backs your talking about. A local interior shop was doing an interior on a 59 that had those in it. I'm a big guy 6'3 245 if I was building a car to keep I think I would use those they set you way back. Drawback is they aren't adjustable. Mine are.

Brucebodyman

Here is a pic of console before it was wrapped. I fit lid to it better and put the bottom in it. Notice the USB port in the front of storage compartment first pic is how they send it no bottom. Lid isn't hinged either I did that.

dcaggiani

I love seeing the RestoMods come to life!!!
Congratulations on the build.

Dan

Old Vet

Why didn't you use the Paul Atkins fiberglass dash?

I was thinking of ordering one and painting it to match the color of the car....

Brucebodyman

At the time I was ready to install the dash pad the car was already painted. The fiberglass Atkins dash was going to take a little work to make it fit. Especially on the ends where the factory metal end caps go. Plus I was going to wrap it in leather anyway. So I shelved it and went with the leather one. I don't like the look of a painted dash on these cars. I kept in mind I needed to build something that appealed to the majority of possible buyers but in case it didn't sell I needed to be happy with it. That's pretty much how I approach any build.

jedjr59restomd

Thanks Bruce for the info! Very nice job on the console! I was thinking about wrapping the Atkins dash in leather like the sample they have shown @ http://www.dashworksbypaulatkins.com..._Dash_Pad.html
Were you given an option from Al Knock to supply the leather? (I'm thinking a non stock color for mine). Thanks again for the info, and again, a fantastic job! -Ed

Brucebodyman

I had Al Knoch send me samples. I wound up picking a C5 leather called torch red. They supplied leather for what they did and I bought extra so when my local guy did the trunk and convertible top storage area it would match.

Ken Sungela

Beautiful build Bruce. Can you comment on the chassis concepts chassis? Fit well? How's the ride?

Brucebodyman

Chassis fit to body was perfect every body mount was right on the money. All bumper bracket mounts were in the right place. I haven't driven car much. But ride so far is firm but nice. For the money these are a great chassis. Ray goes to a lot of shows. I'm sure a lot of you guys have seen him at Carlise,Bloomington,Auburn fall auction swap meet to name a few.

Loren Smith

Do you think the Atkins seat backs, set all the way back, would give more room for a big guy than the Wiseguy/AOK seats?

gilbybarr

Very sharp indeed!

Brucebodyman

I do think the Atkins seats would give you more room. The Atkins seat backs actually fasten to the fiberglass body behind stock seat location and the bottom bolts directly to the floor. The local interior shop that was doing an interior on a 59 vette was just shaping foam for those Atkins seats when I was there.. Depending on how thick you left the foam you could gain some room there.. I would also consider using Atkins dash pod.. If you cut it out like I did you can move column position up and closer to the dash giving you a few inches more between you and steering wheel. If it's a car your going to keep you could make it very comfortable using Atkins pieces

V6DVette

I can't tell you how jealous I am! Wish I have 1/10 your talent. I too am planning on getting the Atkins console and maybe their dashpad also. I appreciate your pics of it so I know what to expect. Now their dashpad?? Just how much extra work would it take to install? I already wrecked one AK pad.
and while we're talking about it...would you be willing to part with your? Since its leftover and all...

Brucebodyman

The curve on the passenger side wasn't quite right I had to notch it out and reshape a little and re-glass. I just wasn't going to be happy with a fiberglass dash. By the time you buy the Atkins dash and then have it covered in leather you might as well buy the Al Knoch leather dash. Neither one is easy to install but this one was the first one I installed. Took all day but I took my time. As for the Atkins dash I have left over I'll dig it out. If I remember right I cut the end caps off it where the factory metal pieces go. I think I still have those. I'll find it and PM you

ricott

As the others have said, your work is over the top! I have the Paul Atkins dash pod and planned to use a tilt wheel in my 58 restomod. Do you mind giving the length and the manufacturer of the tilt wheel you used? Thanks.

Ricky

Brucebodyman

It's a flaming river column. They make a tilt column specifically for C1 vettes. It's really a street rod column that's longer. When I first ordered it k got the longest one they listed I think it was 30". It barely made it to the firewal. I sent it back and had them make it longer. I think it is around 34". I used a piece of 1 1/2 schedule 40 pvc as a mock up column to determine angle and hole placement in firewall. You have a lot of leeway on column length because you can cut your D shafts any length you want. I have about 8" of column sticking into engine compartment. Keep

in mind the ball mount you use to guide column through firewall will take up some of that.

V6DVette

Great! Thanks Bruce.

Kkujaw

Sweet

LouieM

Looks perfect to me.

Loren Smith

Lot's more pictures here. Eye candy!

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