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OK... it's in!!!! Took a little help from my son Nick and his fiance' Channing, who took the pics.

 

 

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Went in easily. The JTR people sure have the bugs worked out of this procedure.

 

 

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Fits like a glove. laugh.gif

 

 

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I've been heading toward this day for so long, I'm not sure what I want to do next. It'll come to me. cool.gif

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Finally got around to working on the dash again. Attached are the compilation pics from the start to its current state in red primer. It's not perfect, but with a little fine tuning it can be painted to match the exterior, if I decide to go that route.

 

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Only took 2 pics from the back.

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It`s a hell of a learning experience you`ve gotten out of this project....really that`s what`s it all about. I`m sure the next project will be done with ease. Keep up the good work!

 

Got that right... this project certainly has been an education. And although I can't wait to finally drive a finish product, the journey there is what it's all about.

But, after reading many build threads, I don't believe there is such an animal as "the easy build". rolleyes.giflaugh.gif

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So no plans for a radio? Are you going to put in the arm rest again or leave it open? Nice work by the way!

 

 

Until I'm ready for sound, I'll leave that area blank. Hoping there's enough room for a small nav screen maybe. No design ideas yet for the door panels. I like the look of the original Z panels well enough, but I think I'll go with something a little more custom, since mine basically fell apart during removal.

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More Body Mods

I'm still short on "cabbage" for parts. I don't want to loose the momentum I've build up in the last month, so I'll keep working on the little body mods that don't cost much in materials.

 

The lower round vents on the bonnet aren't deep enough for my taste, so I spent a little time this last weekend extending them.

 

The process was pretty straight forward. I taped an empty plastic potato salad bucket inside the vent to form a mold. I wrapped cloth fiberglass strips around until I got the thickness I wanted.

 

I'll trim them at the back and shape / blend the front openings later.

 

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I've changed directions a couple times on the fuel door/filler style. Originally I was going with the Le Mans style (read, expensive) gas cap, so I installed the optional fuel filler pocket. Then I found a nice filler cap, at the wrecking yard, from a Jaguar that was far more cost effective. But after a while, the size and style just didn't seem right.

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The next incarnation consisted of a plastic door/pocket assembly from a '90 Miitsubishi Eclipse. It's contours are very close to the curve of the VR's fender mount location, and for the longest time I thought this was the way I was gonna go. So I trimmed out a nice big hole in the fuel pocket to accommodate Mitsubishi door assembly. But I want something in chrome or polished aluminum to match the door handles and the trunk latch and hinges. Turns out, the "chroming" process for the plastic makes the final product almost as expensive as my first choice. If I'm gonna spend that kind of money on such a detail, I'm gettin' the real thing.

So, I filled the hole in again. sad.gif

 

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Guess I'll just bite the bullet and spend the money... that is if I ever scrape it together.dry.gif

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