I decided to remove the crotch strap brackets in the rear seats. This will facilitate a four point harness on each seat, simplify rear seat cushion fabrication, and allow for a flat baggage floor. The rivets securing the brackets were drilled out using standard techniques.
Next, I decided to wrap the intake plenum, which is positioned near the #1 exhaust pipe, with radiant heat reflective tape. This tape will reflect a substantial portion of the radiant heat from the exhaust pipe. The product is made by DEI and is called Reflect-A-Gold tape. It took some time to get the tape to conform but the result looks good.