Now that the 3.2 is in and running perfectly, I can get started on some smaller(and less expensive!) projects that I have been wanting to do.

First thing was the stereo. The head unit is pretty slick. It has a plug in the back for my iPod. The iPod can be controlled with the head unit so now there is no need for wires and plugs everywhere and trying to keep my iPod from sliding all over the dash. After I got the head unit in, I drilled a small hole in the side of the glove box for the iPod cable. I just plug in the iPod, throw it in the glove box and go!

I also got my cool new safety wired axle bolts installed. I didn't do it myself, but here they are. You can also see my one-off clutch pulley courtesy of RRC.

So what was making it miss? (for those of us wondering from Moab)

The shop I took it went through everything. After exhausting all options they finally hooked up a new computer that they keep at the shop for testing. They plugged it in and the engine ran perfectly. So, I have a new computer and and a really big smile

While the car was in there the injection sysem was went through. Turns out 3 of the injectors were about 10 & 15% clogged. Those got cleaned out and the rest of the engine got a once over. Runs like a champ now! In hind sight, I probably should of had Joe go through the motor at his place before picking it up but I decided to take my chances. It turned out ok but life would have been easier if I would of just had Joe do it. Live & learn.

Safety wire? Those bolts never come loose
Stereo? Die Yuppy Scum! Listen to the 3.2!

Cool know we all know

Started some work on the backpad. Factory unit out and the firewall Dynamat'd. I didn't do the bottom part as I am going to carpet that to match the floor. I didn't want to have the dynamat in there and uncovered getting screwed up. So I'll finish that when I get the carpet.

Here it is covered.

The seats in. Now that I have been looking at it for a while, I think I might recover it in the same material but black. We'll see.

Don't need no stinking radio.

I am going to great lengths to get mine out. Replace the door panels and reface the dash.

Cool Mike. I put Dynamat on the engine side and have some left over. I was thinking of putting in on the padside too. Let me know what difference it makes.

T

The radio stays. I drive my car too much to not have tunes. I am switching over to the GT style doors that Eric Shea is putting together, however. My car has been bone stock for too long. I'm ready for a change.

There is an improvement but in my case not a huge one. BUT, I switched from a big backpad to basically just thin material. My bet is that it would be a lot louder with just the material and no Dynamat. I bought enough to do the doors and the floors as well. Extra weight be damned!

Nice Job MW

MW914,

How did you stick the carpet to the firewall?

Andys

The Dynamat uses self adhesive on the firewall and then I used 3M Super 90 spray adhesive to apply the material to the Dynamat. The material is perlon type stuff.

Yuppy Scum??????
Howard, don't you have a 911 AUTOMATIC?????
Just checking......
I still have your Streistand CD you left in the LE you sold me

Started work on a new center cushion/third seat......the thing between the seats.

Mine was beat up and the vinyl on the top finally split. So....time for a new one. The one I am building will be deeper inside but the top won't have as much padding so the overall height will be the same.

First pic - most of the pieces cut.

Assembly starts

Stealth shelf, now you see it.....

I can already here the CA crew, "you can put your weeeeed in it!"

...now you don't

Top is cut. I will cover the top of this with closed cell foam before the vinyl is wrapped around it. The rest of the exterior of the console will just have vinyl without the padding.

I added a small lip around the interior of the console. The vinyl will wrap up and over this from the outside into the inside. Then, the perlon will butt up against it and cover the rest of the inside. Basically it is a way to hide the seam of where the vinyl and the perlon meet.

up close...

No worries about getting caught , the 3.2 can out run 'em.

T

Something tells me you've built a "sub box" or two in your previous life

Seriously nice work.

now post a pic of your old mini-truck

Ferg

Holy sheet Ferg!! You are dead-on. I almost posted that it was from my old sub-box building days. I'll try to dif up a pic of my truck. Now back on topic!

Is the improvement you mentioned from just when the backpad was in or did you have that heavy rubber backing in there as well?

Also, I'm impressed with your console. I can't wait to see more pictures of when it is finished. I plan on making one as well, but I really want to make it taller and fit a cup holder into it somehow.

I'm glad that 6/ is turning out so well for you.

In order -

The backpad before - heavy factory pad on engine side of firewall. Interior backpad with no insulation of any type behind it.

The backpad now - Same pad on engine side of firewall. Dynamat & material on the inside. I didn't notice a big difference in sound.

Thanks for the props on the console. If you get rid of the heavily padded top that came from the factory but maintain the overall height, the console is pretty deep. I am putting a cup holder that can be removed on the front of it. I don't really like the way they look but it would be nice on road trips so I am building a removable one.

A cupholder! blasphemy At least you can take it out before we make fun of you for having one.



Nice work.

mike i have one of the stock "heavy rubber" firepads if you want it

I have the one in the engine bay. I don't want one for the interior. Thanks, however.

One other thing there USC....it's AXLE.

FANTASTIC Wills

I mean the shot against Rubber boy and the console. Are you making the top hinge on the side like you said so you can actually use the thing while driving? I'm headed out to the garage right now to fix some PO (not Howard, PPO) stuff. I like the console idea, I might have to borrow your table saw one day and fab up something using your ideas plus a few of my own. What day are you off next week?......Oh wait, Realtors are always off

Yeah, it'll hinge on the passenger side to flip open. I bought some really trick hinges that work great. However, after looking at them I think they will take up too much room in the console when it is closed. Chances are I'll just go with a piano hinge.

nice wood working too..
nice saw..

very cool mike.
looking good


brant

Nice job Mike.





*(The Wills kid has skills. Who knew?)

All smoothed out, edges softened a bit & ready for covering. Fabric shop opens up in less than an hour!

Nice work!

As soon as you are finished your car to the Toys 4 Tots / Lake Elsinore Fun Run and Team NARP on Saturday to show us all how great it looks.

The outside of the console covered

I wasn't initially thrilled with the corners so I went back and reworked them. Now they all look about like this. I can live with it.

Inside partially done.

Inside done!

Detail of how the perlon meets up with the vinyl.

Um Wow

Ferg

i think you two should get a room

I finally bit off more than I could chew with the lid for the console. There is just no way to wrap the vinyl around it and get it to look good. My neighbor claims she is pretty handy with her sewing machine so I am going to have her stitch it up.

Just ignore Rubberboy,he's jealous
You have something 'Nice" or is it "Nicer"??

Beautiful work! (This is something from a fellow woodworker.)
I mean,how often does Ferg, drool?

Every time he drives by a car wash.

Thanks for the props. My garage is almost exclusively wood working stuff.