RyanH

02/23/2010

I was jonesing to get the project started and got an early start. I decided to follow advice I have read on the ffcobra.com forums and tear out the interior and start pulling the electrical first.
I got about 4 hours of work done. Overall, I feel pretty good about my start.
Taking apart is definitely easier than puting together. If the occasional plastic piece breaks..No big deal. I just cut the carpet out with a razor.
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Step one: Remove the battery!
The car used to be red and they painted it black. The engine used to be black and they painted it red. Go figure.

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Notice the gas tank on the ground. They previous owner put a new one in. When I get to taking it out, it should be the cleanest part on the whole car.

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I harvested my first part today too! The instrument cluster.

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