Finally some pictures and one to elaborate more on my current issue:
Aeromotive FPR:
Sparco 345 wheel and Sparco hub (temporarily installed in this picture):
OMP WRC seat - the narrowest seat with high thigh bolsters I could find for <$1000:
Test fitting the seat in the car. It fits well but with my helmet on I'm still touching the headliner (damn sunroof cars) so I'm going to have to work on the floorpan.
So here's the area in question:
Is the front mounting point a structural part of the car? I've read people claim both sides and, honestly, I'm not convinced it is. Sure it's boxed in but the metal is like 20 ga at most (I can bend it with my fingers). I can go in cutting things but I want to do this "the right way." Firs thoughts are to cut out the rear mounts (the rear culprits) and run some flat stock to connect them and notch out and re-box the front mount with some more flat stock. This should create two strong, flat points to mount the seat. Unfortunately:
1) I don't have a welder,
2) I don't know how to weld, and
3) I don't have a means to get the car to someone with a welder who knows how to weld.