i was out of town over the weekend and it was cold as balls today so i didn't get anything big done. i was able to set up a workspace inside and make my dash delete block offs today though. i made one for the radio, OBC, and climate control sliders. i also drilled holes in the radio one to mount my 12v outlet and USB outlet. the obc one is also a perfect candidate for a gauge but i don't need any more gauges at the moment, so maybe sometime in the future it will get one.
i used 1/16" thick ABS plastic for the plates. it is pretty easy to work with, cheap, and looks great.
i marked first with a sharpie, then scored my lines with a razor blade to give a bit of a guide while cutting. i made the cuts with a hacksaw, which seems weird but actually worked pretty well. then i fine tuned them and rounded the corners where necessary with sandpaper. i used a holesaw for the plugs and then glued all the plates in with epoxy.
marked and scored:
before:
first dry fit:
plugs mounted:
dry fit with plugs:
epoxy on and ready to dry out and be reinstalled
as far as the fuel pump goes, i pulled shit apart and was able to determine that i have power at the pump. which means i think the pump itself must have gotten messed up by the short that was causing the fuse to blow. either that or the pump was just junk, which is possible since it was a cheap chinese unit (that did at least get good reviews). i decided to just bite the bullet and got a walbro 255lph with an install kit. they are proven to be very reliable but still a fair bit cheaper than an oem pump. so once that gets here i will install it, taking a bit more time with the wiring this time to make sure nothing shorts out or goes wrong.
also planning on bleeding the brakes/clutch tomorrow with fresh ATE fluid.
current to do list before driving:
-install new pump upon arrival
-weld up rust hole
-bolt exhaust back on
-bleed brakes/clutch
-torque halfshaft nuts and lock
-reassemble dash
-pound the rear fenders for a little extra tire clearance
-maybe alignment
i used 1/16" thick ABS plastic for the plates. it is pretty easy to work with, cheap, and looks great.
i marked first with a sharpie, then scored my lines with a razor blade to give a bit of a guide while cutting. i made the cuts with a hacksaw, which seems weird but actually worked pretty well. then i fine tuned them and rounded the corners where necessary with sandpaper. i used a holesaw for the plugs and then glued all the plates in with epoxy.
marked and scored:
before:
first dry fit:
plugs mounted:
dry fit with plugs:
epoxy on and ready to dry out and be reinstalled
as far as the fuel pump goes, i pulled shit apart and was able to determine that i have power at the pump. which means i think the pump itself must have gotten messed up by the short that was causing the fuse to blow. either that or the pump was just junk, which is possible since it was a cheap chinese unit (that did at least get good reviews). i decided to just bite the bullet and got a walbro 255lph with an install kit. they are proven to be very reliable but still a fair bit cheaper than an oem pump. so once that gets here i will install it, taking a bit more time with the wiring this time to make sure nothing shorts out or goes wrong.
also planning on bleeding the brakes/clutch tomorrow with fresh ATE fluid.
current to do list before driving:
-install new pump upon arrival
-weld up rust hole
-bolt exhaust back on
-bleed brakes/clutch
-torque halfshaft nuts and lock
-reassemble dash
-pound the rear fenders for a little extra tire clearance
-maybe alignment
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