DR1665
Well-known member
I spent some time this afternoon ripping out the carpet and picking up all the loose change and filth that had collected over the years. Don't know if the carpet is supposed to stick to the floor pan under the front seats, but it sure was on 195/2000. Pretty gross. Hoping to have the car to Precision Chassis Works by the end of the month now that cooling system issues are resolved on the daily.
(Wish these would have lined up better.)
The fuse panel under the dash in the drivers kick panel is more than just a little block of fuses. There's a number of connectors routing power all over the place. Unfortunately, it's right where the cage is going to go - straight up the A-pillar to the roof. I gotta move it.
The harness for the rear end - fuel pump, speakers, lights, ??? - runs down the driver side. It's about an inch plus in diameter and those white blocks shown in the pictures above cover it for protection. The main hoop for the cage will be located right before that step up for the back seat in the picture on the left. See the white block with the 3 black stripes of tape on it? That's where the main hoop will probably be located.
Were this going to be a proper rally car, I'd be stripping it completely down - including ripping out the harness - taking a liquid nitrogen gun to the shell on a rotisserie and removing all the sound insulation and then re-wiring the car from scratch. This isn't a WRC car and I don't have the budget to go that far. There is no benefit to such things at this level.
I'm looking for input as to how to deal with the harness down this side. Should I move the fuse panel to the center console where the HVAC and radio used to be or just pull them out of the way for the base plates?
Thanks!
(Wish these would have lined up better.)
The fuse panel under the dash in the drivers kick panel is more than just a little block of fuses. There's a number of connectors routing power all over the place. Unfortunately, it's right where the cage is going to go - straight up the A-pillar to the roof. I gotta move it.
The harness for the rear end - fuel pump, speakers, lights, ??? - runs down the driver side. It's about an inch plus in diameter and those white blocks shown in the pictures above cover it for protection. The main hoop for the cage will be located right before that step up for the back seat in the picture on the left. See the white block with the 3 black stripes of tape on it? That's where the main hoop will probably be located.
Were this going to be a proper rally car, I'd be stripping it completely down - including ripping out the harness - taking a liquid nitrogen gun to the shell on a rotisserie and removing all the sound insulation and then re-wiring the car from scratch. This isn't a WRC car and I don't have the budget to go that far. There is no benefit to such things at this level.
I'm looking for input as to how to deal with the harness down this side. Should I move the fuse panel to the center console where the HVAC and radio used to be or just pull them out of the way for the base plates?
Thanks!