Short update here, but I spent just the end of a shop night getting the second seat installed.
I don't know how they fit in a regular WRX, but some serious grinding was required to get the passenger side seat mounts to fit too.
This triangular brace has to be ground nearly off at the corner, but that part isn't doing the structural support work anyway. If there's even any to be done. I admit I didn't FEA this before getting the grinder out. This is the before.
Not much to see; it all bolted together nicely. Not to mention I saved a huge amount of time over the driver side because I copied the settings and bolt placement.
Needs a wash badly.
I really do like the look of these seats. I guess it's that bit of white piping? I think they look damn sharp.
It's not long til I can take this for a serious drive. Harnesses and a harness bar are on the way. Then I need to sort whatever that problem is with the steering column moving around near the firewall. Then a spirited test drive!
I'm debating whether I should install the gauges first. That's probably 1 - 2 shop nights worth of work. My brother had a 3-gauge pod cluster on top of the dash with boost pressure, EGT, and oil pressure. I think. It wasn't wired particularly robustly even before the flood, so it probably needs a full re-wire.
And then the stock cluster has been living outside for a bit of time. It's under the carport, but I won't really know the state until I try to plug it in.
