Update on my hi-miler Z project

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by mike100

This wasn't the car that was for sale on CL in Ramona last year was it? I almost called to have a look at it.

Yep, that's the one!

[VetteMed]

The last 48 hours have been busy ones. I've ordered some parts for a stereo installation, including sound deadening materials, so I decided to strip out the interior (again). I'm also going to be installing a few more 94-96 interior bits as I finish up. Because I wanted to remove all of the original flimsy padding/deadening, I had to remove a significant portion of the dash - at which point I decided to "go for broke" and remove enough to get to the heater core, which is original. No signs of leaks, but Murphy's law would indicate that a leak would appear at the worst possible moment.

So, I pulled the heater core, and sure enough, it was seeping from a few places, obviously corroded especially at the bottom. Guess it was on borrowed time!

I'm also installing the tccrabs starter relay, and a Harlan shift light, while everything is apart. I've got some pics to follow, plus some pics to go along with tccrabs excellent threads on the "Dreaded No Start".







Shift light installed behind center vent:

[-=Jeff=-]

So what type of Stereo system are you installing?

[VetteMed]

2 8" Image Dynamics subs in the rear locations
5.25" Image Dynamics carbon fiber front speakers (in the bose pods)
Arc KS125.4 amp
Alpine headunit (this one is going to remain a surprise, I'll wait until it's installed before I give any more info).

[-=Jeff=-]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

2 8" Image Dynamics subs in the rear locations
5.25" Image Dynamics carbon fiber front speakers (in the bose pods)
Arc KS125.4 amp
Alpine headunit (this one is going to remain a surprise, I'll wait until it's installed before I give any more info).

Sounds good...

I am running:

eD Eu700s in the rear (might swap to the 9kv.2s I have)
front: 6.5" 4" and tweets from CDT
two: Arc KS 300.4 amps
Eclipse Headunit (I forget the model #)

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Sounds good...

I am running:

eD Eu700s in the rear (might swap to the 9kv.2s I have)
front: 6.5" 4" and tweets from CDT
two: Arc KS 300.4 amps
Eclipse Headunit (I forget the model #)

I may find that I want to add a second amp, but budget constraints right now dictate that I start with only one We'll have to see how things sound first!

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

2 8" Image Dynamics subs in the rear locations
5.25" Image Dynamics carbon fiber front speakers (in the bose pods)
Arc KS125.4 amp
Alpine headunit (this one is going to remain a surprise, I'll wait until it's installed before I give any more info).

Double DIN????? It better be.... and with Amber lights

Andrew can you walk me through on the shift light. What did it hook into what did you set it for? Routing I can handle but I really need to see what you how you tapped into to make it work I hva been wantin gto do this mod for a long while

[GOLDCYLON]

Originally Posted by VetteMed

So, I pulled the heater core, and sure enough, it was seeping from a few places, obviously corroded especially at the bottom. Guess it was on borrowed time!

Glad you pulled the Heater Core I just did mine last year. Wow that is a total tear out are you going with the dynmat or did you get one of those crazy cowbody kits over on the corvette forum?

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by Dynomite

WOW!!

Would you take some pictures of the reassembly of the dash? I have a 90' corvette dash completely taken apart but it has been a year and I may have forgotten the details of reassembly

Appreciate it.....your project is looking great
I have been watching as you go

Sure, I can take pics as I go... I'm hoping it won't be more than a few days before I can start reassembling things.

Thanks for following my saga

[VetteMed]

Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Double DIN????? It better be.... and with Amber lights

Andrew can you walk me through on the shift light. What did it hook into what did you set it for? Routing I can handle but I really need to see what you how you tapped into to make it work I hva been wantin gto do this mod for a long while

Daryll, the shift light has 3 wires - 12V+, Ground, and tach feed. I had this same shift light in my red '91, and I tapped into the white wire that's located in the bundle with the white dead-end connector seen here:



I think I set it for 6600 when I installed it in the red car.