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Old 01-03-2016, 06:52 PM
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Default Spring project planning

Well, spring is just around the corner. As soon as the snow clears the car comes put of hibernation and spring interior mods start.
I need to pull the seats and carpet out as I have to cut into the rear bulkhead to weld in nuts for the frontmost rear suspension brace. It's a '90 so it didn't come with the brace or attachment points. I also plan on a rollbar, probably a deuce, as well as some interior sound deadening/heatsheilding.
Does the dash have to come put to pull the carpet? I was hoping for minimal downtime as our season is short. Also, what's better? ....the matt insulation or the spraydown stuff?

Another non related question. I put in a fan over ride switch. Exactly how would I wire a little light that would indicate the fans are running regardless if they're activated by the engine fan switch or the manual switch?
Old 01-04-2016, 07:32 AM
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On your indicator bulb, one wire would go to ground, & the other would go to the wire that supplies power to the fans when they are energized by the temp switch or override switch.
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Dash doesn't necessarily have to come out to pull the carpet, but it will basically be impossible to get it back in with the dash in there!
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The carpet at the driver's and passengers feet is connected at the top of the transmission tunnel behind the tombstone. I cut the carpet there when I removed it and now I can easily replace it without pulling the dash. The cut is behind the dash so you never see it when in place.
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Awesome idea. Thanks Casey.
Thanks T-bone, that seems easy.

Happy New Year everyone.
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