a few updates
finally got the parts I ordered to complete my car
it's funny how the little things in life make me happy. I was supposed to get these parts tomorrow the earliest. but I got them today!!!! well I'm happy cause it's about to snow and I had no climate controls. I have another DD that is awd so I wasn't too worried but still. anyway what I got. I was pretty busy today getting things done on the car.
1. stereo harness to connect my cheap stereo since I sold my nice one with my old car. but I plan on getting a single din stereo with a pop out tv.
2. Hood release cable, I didn't get to install it today cause I ran out of sunlight so that will be for tomorrow.
3. climate controls along with the stereo bezel and pocket and hazard light button and defroster button. and vents. AND it is in perfect condition.
picture does no justice. I'll get good pictures tomorrow
other things done today
4. fixed the trunk release. the "actuator" was not going all the way up and making the latch unlock the trunk. I had a few ideas on how to fix it. I knew that the "actuator" had to reach higher so I thought about soldering some solder and adding to the thickness. but that didn't look like it would last long. so I tried bending it but that didn't work either. instead I did a ghetto job. I tied a thick zip tie and it was enough thickness to release the latch.
5. sanded my yellow headlights with 500 grit then 700 grit then 1200 grit and finally polished them. made a large difference on the passenger side but the driver side was of no use because the fading is also in the inside of the lens. time for new ones I guess.
before
after
things to do tomorrow or probably Friday after the snow.
6. replace my broken hood release with a new one. I may be doing a how to with step by step. I didn't see one here so if anyone is interested let me know. or if there is one let me know too. I did see the one where the guy replaced the handle but I will be replacing the entire thing.
7. vacuum and wash the carpet and seats
8. make a hobby lobby cargo cover. Just a simple abs plastic sheet with tabs to mount it. on the trunk.
9. Abs plastic sheet to cover the spare tire. the current cheap wood or fake wood whatever it is, is warped and ugly as hell so I'll try to make something more sturdy. I might be using something else because I want it to be sturdy enough to hold tools and speakers without warping.
some more pictures to come I'll upload what I have now and tomorrow I'll get the rest since its dark.