Today was the interior. I wanted to make sure that I properly documented all of the wiring connections for the dash so I first took pictures of all wiring connections then sketched all wiring connections. Lastly I taped each guage wire bundle together with masking tape and labeled it. That should allow me to put everything back where it came.
The wiring harness itself was pretty clean. There was a stereo power connection added and a digital clock connection. Unfortunately the clock is mounted into the dash above the glove box. The person who installed it just cut a rectangular hole in the dash. I am not sure what to do about it. I may be able to fill it with an emblem attached to a plate.
The dash was attached be several screws with spacers. The screws are located underneath, very high, next to the windshield. You have to remove the speedo and tach to get to them on the drivers side. I also dropped the steering column to make access easier. It helps having a removable steering wheel here.
We then removed the heater/condenser assembly. The unit is very heavy. I was suprised to see two squirrel cages with one motor driving them. This seems overkill but works pretty well. I might replace the motor if there is any indication of wear. If the heater core is aluminum I will replace that as well. You cant trust aluminum heater cores.
I also landed a pair of A3 SVO heads for the motor. I got mine from a man in Florida for $2000. They are bare heads still in the box. A good find but a little pricy. They are getting harder to find.
The wiring harness itself was pretty clean. There was a stereo power connection added and a digital clock connection. Unfortunately the clock is mounted into the dash above the glove box. The person who installed it just cut a rectangular hole in the dash. I am not sure what to do about it. I may be able to fill it with an emblem attached to a plate.
The dash was attached be several screws with spacers. The screws are located underneath, very high, next to the windshield. You have to remove the speedo and tach to get to them on the drivers side. I also dropped the steering column to make access easier. It helps having a removable steering wheel here.
We then removed the heater/condenser assembly. The unit is very heavy. I was suprised to see two squirrel cages with one motor driving them. This seems overkill but works pretty well. I might replace the motor if there is any indication of wear. If the heater core is aluminum I will replace that as well. You cant trust aluminum heater cores.
I also landed a pair of A3 SVO heads for the motor. I got mine from a man in Florida for $2000. They are bare heads still in the box. A good find but a little pricy. They are getting harder to find.
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