Garage time has been scarce lately, but I’ve managed to knock out a few small projects. First, I purchased and received a 1.5-inch adjustment wedge from Breeze to help with my PS side pipe issue. https://www.breezeautomotive.com/sho...ustment-wedge/ It actually helped quite a bit. With that adjustment, I was able to get my side piper hangers installed:



As many have advised, I only installed the upper of the two bolts on the side pipe bracket, to allow some movement and prevent cracking.

Next, I installed the Breeze adjustable seat bases. I debated whether I really needed these, but now that I’ve installed them, I’m happy I did. As many have noted, the ability to adjust the seats is probably not that important since I will be the only driver. But the seat base provides a slight recline angle, which does make it more comfortable, and I really like the extra rigidity it provides to the aluminum floor. These are solid pieces! As always, Breeze’s instructions were clear and easy to follow. I had to wait for nicer weather to prime the steel components. Here’s the base riveted to the floor:



Question: do most folks carpet over the entire base, leaving just the four studs protruding through the carpet? Or should I cut a big square in the carpet to accommodate the entire seat base?

The final thing I managed to install is the Breeze trunk prop, which I’m really happy with. It's simple, functional, and seems period correct:



A few comments about the install. First, I had to reverse the orientation compared to Breeze’s instructions (swiveling end on PS instead of DS) because the drop-trunk mod makes it impossible to get access to the ¾-inch tube on the DS to install the cotter pin. You can get access on the PS through the fuel-sender access panel, which is what I did. Second, I had to trim a few inches off the prop rod to make it fit properly – no big deal. Third, I found a great tip on another thread (sorry, can’t remember whose it was) about how to drill through nylon trunk-liner material without the “twirling” problem. Use a soldering iron to melt away the nylon material where you want to drill. It creates a clean hole that is “cauterized” so that the threads will not catch on the drill bit. Worked like a charm! I wish I had discovered that tip sooner.