New 84 from El Matador!

[Bird-o-Prey]

I do have baffles in the head cover, however I seem to be getting a fair bit of blowby.  Since I last posted, I have unplugged the rear breather unit that was oiling up my carb and I added a rubber hose to it which I fixed to the bracket that supports the tranny filler tube.  I also retightened the bolts holding the head cover and there has been no leaks.  In retrospect I think that the leaking was just from the head cover at the back of the engine.  I also pulled, cleaned and regapped the spark plugs.  Nothing amis with them.  Just the normal brown colour with minor buildup.  I am rnning an GM HEI distributor and I had the plugs gapped at .50, but when I cleaned and reinstalled the I gapped them at .40.  No noticiable change in the way it runs or starts.  When I do the 4.0 head swap, I will make sure that the rest of the engine seals are bulletproof before I reinstall it.

Cheers

[Bird-o-Prey]

Last night I installed the newly covered seats in my car.  Woo Hoo!    A bit if a PITA for the passenger side, though.  Even though my 84 is a limited, only the drivers side is power.  I had to drill 2 new holes in the floor to mount the passenger side power seat and plug up 3 leftover holes.  I just used large bolts with washers to plug the holes, then I sprayed them with a rubberized undercoating material to make sure they don't rust or leak.  I also noticed that my rear passenger carpet is a bit wet.  Here we go again.  I will try to get under the car to see if I can see any obvious holes from there, however, I fear I may have to pull the whole carpet out to fix the back.

Any ways, back to the seats.  Here is a shot of the old seats as they came out.



Here are the new seats installed.



I tried to take a pic to compare the colour of the new seats with the original rear seats, but I think it may be distorted a bit.



I also replaced the rear seat, drivers side seat belt retractor with one that actually retracts.  I replaced the floor mats with some new ones that are complimentary in colour.  You can just see them one on the passenger side on the second picture.  I have sent the car out today to get the rear glass replaced.  I have one that I pulled that has a working defroster grid.  Imagine, having a working defroster...pure luxury .

The new seats are firmer than the old ones.  Time will tell if they are more comfortable or not, though.  I also drilled new holes in the seat angle adjustment bracket, so the seats can be sat more upright.  My wife never like how far back the seats sat.

I think that's enough for now.  I just have to drive the car for a bit to see about the comfort of the new seats.

Cheers

[Whuntmore]

they looks sooo clean and NEW!  keep us posted

[shanebo]

Wow, that sure freshened up the interior!..Lookin good

[lapoltba]

Wow!  I saw the pictures of the seats you posted before, and they looked good.  The upholstery shop you used did a great job matching the factory covers.  Now that I see them installed they look even better!