Yudaman
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Well, I have finally started my swap. So far I am not setting any speed records, but things are getting accomplished!
Yesterday's tasks were all interior. Console removal and pedal installation
Yeah, the console is a PITA. Took about an hour to get out. Thank goodness I realized there was a trick. Otherwise it would have been a 5 hour ordeal.
The top panel pops right off. Two screws and about thirty seconds. Underneath revealed this steaming pile of engineering. Roughly 15 more screws, a bottle of beer, and some serious tongue biting and the plastic sides were removed. Then came the WTF moment. The white plastic base is anchored to the body brackets by 8 machine screws from the underneath. Then after a little bit of looking and a couple of beer sips later, I could make out some slip tabs on the body brackets. I removed two oddly placed silver screws and VOILA! Slid right out.
In an attempt to cut just one corner, by not removing the entire interior and carpet, I made a simple slice to the carpet to expose the floorpan.
FML, yeah that's a plastic heating duct for the heater outlets under the front seats. Passengers don't need no stinking heat!!! That's gotta go!
Anyone notice the random wiring from the carphone? Holy flashback Batman! My Expy had a carphone in it...
Yesterday's tasks were all interior. Console removal and pedal installation
Yeah, the console is a PITA. Took about an hour to get out. Thank goodness I realized there was a trick. Otherwise it would have been a 5 hour ordeal.
The top panel pops right off. Two screws and about thirty seconds. Underneath revealed this steaming pile of engineering. Roughly 15 more screws, a bottle of beer, and some serious tongue biting and the plastic sides were removed. Then came the WTF moment. The white plastic base is anchored to the body brackets by 8 machine screws from the underneath. Then after a little bit of looking and a couple of beer sips later, I could make out some slip tabs on the body brackets. I removed two oddly placed silver screws and VOILA! Slid right out.
In an attempt to cut just one corner, by not removing the entire interior and carpet, I made a simple slice to the carpet to expose the floorpan.
FML, yeah that's a plastic heating duct for the heater outlets under the front seats. Passengers don't need no stinking heat!!! That's gotta go!
Anyone notice the random wiring from the carphone? Holy flashback Batman! My Expy had a carphone in it...