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Title: Rear Sets
Post by: jimfols on May 11, 2013, 07:40:35 PM
Here's a link to 4 pix of my homemade rearset pieces.
I had to lengthen the shift lever and I put the roller on the end to make it shift smoother.

Otherwise it's just the aluminum flat stock.  No other adjustments needed.

I am very pleased with the outcome.

I tried for hours to get the pix on the forum, but I guess I,m too far behind in the technology.


http://s747.photobucket.com/user/jimfols/media/Rearsets/Rearset04.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: jacob92icu on May 11, 2013, 11:13:31 PM
Looks pretty dang good, how did you cut it and shape it? :thumb:
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: mitch79 on May 12, 2013, 12:14:46 AM
Looks great!

I'm interested to see what you did on the shift lever side.

Here's jimfols photo; (Jim, copy the 'IMG' link on the right hand side in photobucket and past it directly into the text box)

(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx116/jimfols/Rearsets/Rearset04.jpg) (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/jimfols/media/Rearsets/Rearset04.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: buckaroo on May 12, 2013, 03:41:43 AM
Looks like he has just cut and welded more in. There is more pictures in the album.
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: mjj4 on May 12, 2013, 04:06:04 AM
very nice!
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: jimfols on May 12, 2013, 07:51:33 AM
I used a piece of 1/4 inch plywood about the size needed as a template and screwed it, using the original holes,  to the frame.

Then positioned the original bracket were I wanted it and marked the holes on the plywood.

After measuring  the distance between the original frame holes exactly, I transferred the the hole dimensions to a piece of 1/4 inch aluminum plate. I then used a compass, centered in the hole center, and drew a nice radius for the edge of the part.
connecting these radii with a straight line give you the part.

A saber saw, drill and file gives you the part.

My GS is a 1996 and 'Dupli-Color Perfect Match'  BGM0347 is really close.


(http://i747.photobucket.com/albums/xx116/jimfols/Rearsets/Rearset03-1.jpg) (http://s747.photobucket.com/user/jimfols/media/Rearsets/Rearset03-1.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: jimfols on May 12, 2013, 12:58:06 PM
Quote from: mitch79 on May 12, 2013, 12:14:46 AM
Looks great!

I'm interested to see what you did on the shift lever side.

Here's jimfols photo; (Jim, copy the 'IMG' link on the right hand side in photobucket and past it directly into the text box)

Thanks Mitch,  I did not have 'img' turned on, that's why i could not find it.
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: wayne242 on May 13, 2013, 12:16:56 AM
You should diff fab more of these up and sell them :thumb:
Title: Re: Rear Sets
Post by: spcassell2125 on May 15, 2013, 06:33:43 AM
Quote from: wayne242 on May 13, 2013, 12:16:56 AM
You should diff fab more of these up and sell them :thumb:

Agreed! I would definatly want some!