V1 Frank's Florida Street Goblin Build (#227) - 06 SS, 2.4L donor

[r3drckt]

Could you please post up some pictures of your seat fitment for us? I'm looking at Braum seats at the moment myself, but the ones I want are out of stock for a few months so trying to use your seats (and the measurements provided by Braum) to find another set. My biggest concern is the bottom of the seats mostly. At 20.5" overall width, it looks like there is minimal space between the seats for the e-brake with the Elite-R series seats.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Hope this helps. I probably could have mounted each seat 1/2" more to the outside of the car. Let me know if you need some other angles.

 

[r3drckt]

Hope this helps. I probably could have mounted each seat 1/2" more to the outside of the car. Let me know if you need some other angles.

These are exactly what I was looking for, thank you. Doesn’t look like you have the e-brake handle installed? Either way, looks like it will be a tight fit itself fitting between the seats, let alone with a handle grabbing it normally.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Trailer - Well I decided a dedicated trailer for the Goblin would be nice. I priced a small car hauler trailer and had sticker shock at close to $5,000. Easier solution was to widen the trailer I already had by 2-1/2 inches per side and just go that route. About 50 hours of my labor, $300 in steel and $40 in welding gas did the trick. Still have to wire up the lights.

 

[Ark :D]

Looks great! I just went with the DF tow kit to flat-tow mine.

 

[ATMironov]

Hope this helps. I probably could have mounted each seat 1/2" more to the outside of the car. Let me know if you need some other angles.

What is the model number of the seats? I want to look up dimensions and compare them to seats I'm looking at.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

Looks great! I just went with the DF tow kit to flat-tow mine.

Me also used it to haul goblin to inspection worked great

 

[CaptFrank2001]

What is the model number of the seats? I want to look up dimensions and compare them to seats I'm looking at.

ELITE-R Sport Series Racing Seats ( Black & Red Cloth). They come with sliders and also recline. https://www.braumracing.com/product/elite-r-series-racing-seats-black-and-red-cloth/

 

[ATMironov]

ELITE-R Sport Series Racing Seats ( Black & Red Cloth). They come with sliders and also recline. https://www.braumracing.com/product/elite-r-series-racing-seats-black-and-red-cloth/

Thanks!
The seats I'm looking at are the same width at the thighs (20.5") but are slightly wider at the shoulders (24.5" vs 22"). This means compared to your seats I'll need 2.5" of space between the two seats at the widest part of the shoulder. In your photo it looks like maybe you have 1.5 to 2". Would you mind measuring that gap for me? No real rush.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Thanks!
The seats I'm looking at are the same width at the thighs (20.5") but are slightly wider at the shoulders (24.5" vs 22"). This means compared to your seats I'll need 2.5" of space between the two seats at the widest part of the shoulder. In your photo it looks like maybe you have 1.5 to 2". Would you mind measuring that gap for me? No real rush.

Is this what you need?

 

[ATMironov]

Is this what you need?

Yeah, that is very helpful. Thanks!

 

[jaredthenav]

I didn't realize you got it registered too! Did you have to go to Tallahassee? The fenders look great. And was that the trailer that you used to pick up (and deliver) our frames?

 

[CaptFrank2001]

I didn't realize you got it registered too! Did you have to go to Tallahassee? The fenders look great. And was that the trailer that you used to pick up (and deliver) our frames?

No, I just put that tag on so I could make up some brackets for mounting the real tag (some day). Also this trailer is one I had. I borrowed a larger one to pick up the frames.

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Try and find a Seibon Wing anywhere on the planet. I had one paid for & it was shipped from BlackOps. Guess what .... FedEx lost it. So for now it's the wing off of the donor until I can find one.

 

[Towerdog]

Try and find a Seibon Wing anywhere on the planet. I had one paid for & it was shipped from BlackOps. Guess what .... FedEx lost it. So for now it's the wing off of the donor until I can find one.

That's got to be frustrating! UPS lost $3500 worth of artwork on me once, pretty much told me sorry about your luck!

 

[CaptFrank2001]

That's got to be frustrating! UPS lost $3500 worth of artwork on me once, pretty much told me sorry about your luck!

FedEx did a big investigation and came up empty handed. I did get a full refund from BlackOps. Losing artwork must have reall sucked. Hope FedEx reimbursed you.

 

[Towerdog]

FedEx did a big investigation and came up empty handed. I did get a full refund from BlackOps. Losing artwork must have reall sucked. Hope FedEx reimbursed you.

No, didn't see a dime from them. Said they would cover the shipping cost but they didn't even do that.

USPS destroyed a sewing machine I was shipping back to the seller to get worked on... It was insured but they would not cover it because I didn't return their fax! Who has a fax anymore?!

 

[r3drckt]

I ordered mine through vivid racing back in December. They estimated a March delivery and it is gonna be drop shipped by Seibon. They’re just back ordered ~3 months so I’d find someone who can place an order to get you in line

 

[CaptFrank2001]

Wing (spoiler) from the donor will have to do for now. Seibon wing on back order.

 

[G Atsma]

I still don't see the reason for a wing on a vehicle with NO propensity for aerodynamic lift.