Gutting the f*cker.
Here are some old pics of the floors with the sound deadener/rust hider.
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Being completely ignorant about everything Z, at the time I though they looked great!
Knowing better now, here is what my floors ACTUALLY look like.
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I picked up a pretty hardcore metal brush and some stripper hoping I can get down to bare metal with that and some sand paper. Then I plan to coat with POR-15 which everyone says is the best for stopping rust.
Then I decided to gut the interior. I cant really be 100% sure im getting all of the rust if I cant see everything 100%. So....
I drop the steering shaft and start unplugging stuff.
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The minute I started finding wires that were connected but were completely different colors, I realized if I kept going without marking them somehow, I would never get this bitch back together.
So I went out to Lowe's and picked up a set of colored electrical tape.
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Now if there are two wires that connect, but it's not completely obvious, I tag both ends with the same colored electrical tape so I can tell what goes where.
Cut out my widshield. lol.
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Kind of a bitch to get out.
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Now it is much easier to get at the dashboard.
One thing I want to mention to anyone who does this.
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Label your screws. I have pulled so many little fasteners and brackets and crap out of this piece of shit. If I didn't have these bags all organized and labeled I'd be absolutely F*CKED!
I continue tagging wires and disconnecting.
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And eventually I was able to get the damn thing out.
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Blam.
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After further inspection, I was able to locate the FOURTH and final mouse house.
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I am officially changing the name of my blog to OldMouseHotelRenovations.blogspot.com.
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Gross.
So natually I couldn't leave that rodent infested heater in there.
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Gonzo.
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Looking pretty clean for a Dirty S30.
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I can't wait to dive headfirst into rust repair mode.
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More taking shit apart to come.
Stay tuned...
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Honestly the inside looks super clean. Doesn't look like you have too much work ahead of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'm hoping that turns out to be the case. I still have a lot of material to remove from the underside though. There's a ton of what appears to be some sort of rust protection coating that peeling off. Hope I don't find any rust monsters.
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