So about three weeks out from shoulder surgery. Other than a nice four inch gash, and a couple of one inchers, on my shoulder, I couldn't be any happier with the results to this point. Was able to get back in the shop in seven days. Was able to drill, grind and weld. A little tender, but never had the pain I was expecting. First couple of days was on some heavy pain meds. Now can't really tell I had surgery unless reaching for the ceiling, which I can do, but a little tight. Amazing what they can do nowadays. Still trying to maintain, but tough. Thankfully, work has been really busy, so I haven't really been home a lot.
A couple weeks ago I welded up a rear license plate bracket for the WC26. There really isn't a natural location on the Carryall for a plate, so located an existing hole on the frame and used a single bolt to hold it. Seconds to remove if I should feel the need. When I only welded the bolt to the frame I had made and mounted it, there was a bit of vibration when I would hit it. So I added a brace to it. Now it's rock solid and doesn't vibrate:
One can almost see it from the rear:
Blasted and painted:
Today, I'm going to dink around with the front seat frame with the goal of moving it back four inches without modifying the seat frame or base. Lots of thoughts, but I don't want to raise the seat at all. Easy way would be to just make a bracket for each side, but that would raise the seat due to the downward tabs on the seat frame. Now thinking four individual brackets, but will need to noodle on that a bit longer. I have some other ideas as well, but none are good:
Be nice to still use the under seat storage once I figure out what to do. I also switched the lag bolts that I initially used for the lower wood base clips I had made, and I replaced them with T-Nuts and through bolted. Much more solid and won't come apart later. Not sure how the so called tool box that goes behind the driver's seat will fit if the seat frame is moved back four inches:
Installed the wipers arms a couple weeks ago. Those were a little tricky to install one handed at the time and get the nut on there with the spring loaded arms. Took a long time, but pulled it off. Eastwood had the tire step on sale for like $20 and free shipping, so I finally picked one of those up. One can see it on the passenger side front tire. Nice to reach the windshield. I'm thinking within a month I'll leave it on and try to drive out of the garage and see how that goes. lol:
Also, had a little photo shoot last weekend. Nice to be able to shift the transmissions again with my right arm!
The seat will present challenges, looking forward to the solution. Motor Pool looks great!
