funnyscreennames 93' FD Super SSSLLLOOOWWW Build! by funnyscreenname

By diyauto
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5-13-2013

5-13-2013


Tonite I wanted to get alittle work done on the car so I went out and finished putting in the ac/heater components. After I made sure all the connections were good I was pretty much done with that. I had the pedals sitting in the car so I went ahead and put the brake & gas pedals in. Also the fuse box was laying in there so I went ahead and hooked it up. 




Whenever I was removing the brake pedal the first time I damaged a connector. I ended up salvaging one from some unused wiring and broke out the solder. Pretty soon it was good as new.




After heat shrinking the connections I kinda found myself wondering, what next? I was moving some things around when I came across the E brake handle assembly. I decided to go ahead and put that in as well. 




Afterwards, I found myself trying to track down a broken ground wire I found while going over the dash. No luck. I wanted to do more but, figured I wouldn't start anything I couldn't finish tonite.


I've been wanting to dye my carpet and reuse it. I'd like to be able to soak the carpet awhile to get a uniform color but, I'm not quite sure how to go about it. I was thinking of maybe cutting the carpet down the middle and dying the pieces separately in the tub. I'm not sure if the dye will stain the tub or not though and it seems like it'd be a better idea to do it outdoors. What do you guys think? Any ideas?


Since my driver seat was in such bad shape and I had an RX8 seat sitting in the garage I decided I'd put the FD rails on the RX8. It's probably gonna take alittle welding but, it definitely seems doable. I was really excited about it until I came across a Corbeau seat for cheap locally on Craigslist. Now I'm not sure if I'll finish the rail swap or not.


There's still some wiring I've gotta take care of before the carpet goes in but, not much at all. I'd really like to get the carpet dyed and ready to go soon so I can get it back in the car and off the garage floor. I've still gotta refinish my headliner and interior panels. I've been thinking of trying the dye method with those as well. I've been thinking of a way to dye the rear bins as well if the other parts turn out well. Just need a bigger container...and alotta dye.


Anyway, that's it for now. I know it isn't much but, I figured I'd post it anyway. I'd really like to hear you guys opinions on dying the carpet and paneling. I'm open to ideas.




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