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Monday, April 4, 2011

Dashing Along

Last weekend a friend came over to help.  We got the dash cleaned up, several bits painted, and I have since got it mounted back on the car.


It may not seem like much from the photos, but the dash work represents a considerable amount of time.  (All of it on my back with my feet in the air and lots of various metal bits poking and scratching every time I shifted my weight).

I've decided to update the look of the dash a little with some brushed aluminum accents.  The gauge cluster was the easy part because all we had to do was sand off the old flaking paint and buff and wax it some.


Thanks to an international Ebay sale I was able to finally replace the rag in my gas line with a real 'petrol' cap.


I have begun the process of installing the A/C system.  The interior unit has been mounted, the drain line set, and (most of) the ductwork run.


The dealer configuration for the A/C replaces the fresh air ductwork.  I wanted to keep the option of both, so I created a 'Y' connection with a flapper valve, so that the air pressure from either fan will prevent most of the airflow from escaping through the other fan system.  (Redneck engineering at it's best: PVC, coat hangers, scraps of a kitty litter lid, and duct tape!)


This is what it looks like installed.