Been a while

Well, it is official... My Bradley is back on the road... Yay, Forgot how much I love driving it.... Got the torkey bus engine in it, cruises effortlously in all gears now... Did a lot of little things I have been wanting done also, including change to blade fuses & I put in new seats which will be cheaper to replace upholstery when they wear out (also makes me sit a little lower too, a good thing )...

I did make new doors/Windows that I will be able be carry on my luggage rack when they are not being used. I am not completely happy with them, but I am satisfied enough with them to not keep trying to make new ones... I will drive it without doors anywhere near the car most of the time anyway....

I still have not created a new web site yet so I can post updated pictures or update the address on the old ones so they show up... Hopefully I will have it up soon...

Best Regards,
Steven

I though I would post pics of some of the updates I have done since the last pictures that I posted.

First, I blacked out the headlight wells & replaced the lexan covers with new slightly tinted ones. The old lenses had a UV protecting film

which was flaking off. The new covers have the UV protection integrated into the actual panels.





Secondly, I added trimed grills to cover the ventilation holes that I previously drilled in the rear panel.




Thirdly, trimmed down my dashboard a bit and added a mount on my steering column for my GPS/Cell-phone.



Fourth, I replaced the Ricaro-like seats with regular fiberglass dune-buggy style seats. I did this for one main reason, but found several

advantages. Though the other seats were very comfortable, they did not have upholstery exactly, but had fabric glued directly to the foam

padding. The end result is they are not very durable and are wearing badly, largely due to sliding down into the seats. The cost to have them

upholstered would be prohibitive since patterns would have to be made. I added some sculptured padding to the buggy seats and have done some

mutiple hour trips with them. I have found them comfortable enough. My Bradley has the pan lowered per the Bradley instruction manual, so the

angled pans make the seats tilt back well. I can replace the upholstery on these for less the $60 each when they wear out. Some unexpected

benefits to the change include being able to use seat adjusting sliders, sitting an inch or so lower and since these have a smaller profile, the

cabin area feels roomier with easier access to the storage behind the seats.



The whole cabin area (except the storage shelf at the dash) has now been lined with black carpet, giving a quieter ride and a better visual

appeal. The previous picture shows this pretty well, however, I have provided the following picture to better show the rear window and back

storage area better.



Other things include replacing the old glass tube type fuse banks with the more modern blade type fuse banks. Also, discernable from the

previous pictures is the fact that I downsized the speakers throughout, having only small tweeters on the dash in the front. The smaller

speaker cabinet in the rear does a fine job and gives me more storage space.

Lastly, I did make some new doors that hinge so I can store them in/on the car when not in use. Making them flexible to use resulted in a

little lower fit and finish quality, but they do the job. I built a "suitcase" for them so I can carry them on my luggage rack when not in use.

I will drive with the doors off as much as possible (which is most of the time in Sunny Central California0, but have them available if I plan

to travel when it might rain sometime during my trip.




I am sure I have done some other things, but that is all I am sharing for the moment. Until next time...

Best Regards,
Steven

Actually, I had the tops pretty well done & had the Lexan sheets already in possession when I made the original posts.... So your post just affirmed it was a good plan...

Where did you source the third brake light?
Incidentally I was planning on installing reverse lights too. But mine are going to share the turn signals. A couple clear lenses and some leds will give me amber signals and white reverse.

Did u make or buy luggage rack it’s awesome