Most companies stitch into the original dash cover to keep the shape intact. I ripped the covering off an old dash I have and most of it parted from the foam okay, but not all.

I didn't think I'd be a fan of the pink, but the whole pink & white theme actually looks pretty darn good imo

 

Yo ben.....
Check out the White Cage..... I say do it

 

that white cage in the white FD is sexy, especially with the red accents to tie it all in

 

interesting... what did you end up doing with it? the foam coming off and ruining the shape got me worried..

as far as covering over it im worried that the added thickness of material would cause problems for the plastic trim to seat well over it?


den the white cage looks dopee, hm pink or white. pink or white...........
tough call, the white looks clean, but the pink will have that uber pop factor!

 

PROGRESSION.

GUTTING.
pos carpet that is still damp from god knows when. my coolant leaked into the car cuz the heater core was leaking and its still absorbed into the carpet... this will be fun trying to salvage it.....


some parts taken out... headlights, wires for gauges, stereo etc..., water meth...


body harness removed just need to snake it out of the wheel wells... then ill begin relocation stuff...




trunk


interior... as you can see i previously quiet coated the car... i didnt do the firewall and the drivers side looks like a PITA to get the liner off (bc of the pedals) so im just going to do the passenger side (since the noise comes from that side anyways) and probably recoat the inside a little thicker



intercooler outt.. gotta get it modified for vmic.. but that wont be for a few weeks


misc parts removed around the garage... mostly interior plastics

 

small update..

began stripping the wires








cleaned and brought the tires and rims in.. finally get to use my xmas gift!


just added a dry erase board to the garage as well to help with the reminders!

 

Merry christmas to meee!

goodbye christmas and birthday money....


Contents...
FC oil cooler
Heater core
Fuse box
Brake pads for the MPV aka parts van
Pioneer p4200 head unit =) =) =)
12x bur9eq's for 55 BUCKS! =) gotta stock up since they are a BITCH to find...

 

every local parts store here carries those plugs, where are you at that they're so hard to find?

 

Are you doing the fc oil cooler in the middle of the v-mount?

 

wow thats uber lame. im in nj...
autozone doesnt carry them anymore
pepboys NEVER has them, not sure if they carry em
advance auto you have to order them
napa is 50/50

but with that said they are all like 8 bucks each... how much do you pay?


yes sir i sure do hope it fits... i was thinking... what if i kept the stock oil cooler and added the FC oil cooler (in between the VMIC) and run them in series? or should i just stick with the single fc oil cooler

 

The oil cooler fits between the frame rails i need to make some brackets so i can mount mine up. I'm just going to run the fc oil cooler so i can use the openings where the stock ones went for some brake ducts or something like that.

 

sweet, i wasnt sure if it would fit so i just got one cheap to test out... thanks for confirming.

got any pics? i was planning to use those openings for ducting as well... not sure what yet... mostlikely brakes and maybe intake...

 

no body in the area that ive seen in nj stocks or even orders our plugs, i got lucky once and an auto zone had four 7's left, when i asked when they would get more, they told me they were on the "once out of stock to not reorder" list

we are a dying breed after all, just watching the amount of traffic on this site compared to 4 years ago proves that

 

five bucks, last time I bought plugs (2 7's and 2 9's) I spent just over 20 bucks after tax, that was a while ago though since I blew my motor last spring. Although we've got a few rotary guys that just happen to work at the parts store, so that might help.

 

damn thats dirt cheap, im straight hatin!!! its not fun going on goose chases when you need them ASAP so i figured id stock up!

 

Plugs are $20+ each at the local places here, so don't feel too bad. I just got a new set off the net for like $40 after shipping (which is a big savings)

 

need a little help.. i forgot to label this wire and i forgot what its to... the yellowish one.. it had a solid orange and yellow wire to it.. the other two connectors are for the fuse box so its in that general area...

 

That looks like the plug for the ignition (?).. You know the one were you connect the HKS Twin Power.

 

That one has four pins, not two. Also it's located in a different spot on the battery/starter/alt harness.

Looks like the connector for the A/C drier..... the small can that fits into the stock IC duct. Not positive though, been a long time since I've messed with A/C

 

hmmm looks like ill chop it off... hope its not too important!!!




(hhaha ill double check before i actually do cut it off)

 

Not much of an update.. just placed an order for spools of wires, crimps, heat wrap etc...

been untangling/deleting some wires in the meantime...

The wire above^^ yellow/orange is actually for the front right abs (just for reference purposes)

some pics of absolutely nothing.

 

Good stuff man!
The internal wiring is a nightmare - so much junk running back and forth for no good reason! You can bin so much though!

 

yanno, its actually not that bad. everyone says its a nightmare but its not, just take your time i actually find it quiet soothing. its kind of enjoyable for me haha

spools of wire should get here on friday... hopefully monday ill get to put in some work and tidy it up a bit!

 

Looking good, I just got finished removing the factory fuseboxes, relocating the body harness to inside the car, and building a new relay/fuse panel to complete the "tuck". I'm with you on the soothing part, give me my music and leave me alone and I'm fine haha.

 

oh god i wish i got money from people at the holidays. i always get cards and **** i dont want. ha