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Old Jun 27, 2002 | 11:59 PM
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My dash project ... relocation of AC controls

I know I said I would post pictures a long time ago and here come some. I am about half way done with this project. These are the current pictures with bondo showing and all so people can have an idea what is going on. In the end I'm putting 2 Blitz gauges up high and painting everything a high gloss black.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 12:01 AM
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Here is another picture of the controls placed (not mounted yet) below the piece I cut. I'll have to make the sides wider and cut some out at the bottom to make it fit properly. (ie leave enough room above for the CD player.)
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 01:33 AM
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Looks like a good place to put them

Cant wait to see the finished project
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 11:45 AM
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Cant' wait to see it Carson... if the controls only would fit in the roof liner.. hehe
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 12:01 PM
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nice. I think you should move the AC button down so that it lines up with the fan ****, that way the right and left side would be somewhat symetrical.
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 05:19 PM
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How to Modify your A/C controls


A Good "HOW TO"
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 09:18 PM
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Originally posted by JSpecRZ
Cant' wait to see it Carson... if the controls only would fit in the roof liner.. hehe
roof liner? wait until you see mine, i'll take pics tommorow or on monday.
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Old Jun 29, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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Directfreak, that's the best setup IMO. I like it in how that Chameleon painted RX-7 owned by someone like Tony Yeh (Can't remember name exactly, maybe thats it). All the buttons are still in stock position but the 2 large twist buttons have been located to the little compartment under the shifter. I liked that one a lot.

Otherwise this one is good too but I'd place them a little differently.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 01:11 AM
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You can't place them differently and have them fit all in this small area. I wanted to leave enough room to put the radio above it and you only have a limited width, so this is the way I saw to do it. I also didn't want my arm resting on the controls and I didn't want to reach in the glove box. I would have put my gauges on the a-piller, but it blocks my view a little bit so I figured what the heck. These are all the reasons I went for this approach ... oh yeah and no one had done it yet!
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 03:57 AM
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Hey, that's my fiance's leg.. LOL

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How to Modify your A/C controls


A Good "HOW TO"
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 03:58 AM
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lemme see... lemme see!!!

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roof liner? wait until you see mine, i'll take pics tommorow or on monday.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 01:29 PM
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I was talking about the pic I attached...

The two ***** that use to be there are now in a custom purple metallic thingy under the shifter.
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Old Dec 15, 2002 | 12:43 AM
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has anyone seen a how-to besides the one on the efini.com site?

thanks,
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 04:44 PM
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wish someone sold that center panel with wiring...i'd love to have all the controls on the panel around the shifter...
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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 05:47 PM
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One day I will start my project on relocating the A/C. Hmm, I think Jay has a how to in his website. Also, how long did it take to complete the task?
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