Chef's interior stripdown thread - Page 3

**Chefsp0t** · 9-11-09, 15:02

Cool man. I will have to look into that while I have the dash out.

I got all the wiring harness cleaned and hooked back up and cut off some parts I don't need anymore. I also got the carpet out.

**guitardude1568** · 9-11-09, 15:58

damn dude nice, if i end up keeping my mx6 i will probably do this to it

**H_Type** · 9-11-09, 20:41

WOW thats one nude 6! Are you going to install a roll cage?

**Chefsp0t** · 9-11-09, 20:44

Not yet but someday I want to.

DLSMazda · 9-12-09, 0:04

oh wow.. how much total weight do you estimate the car's lost so far?

i could never do that to my car.. kudos.

**ragincanadian4** · 9-12-09, 0:09

Man, makes me want to work on my car, I hate the dash though, that thing is a bitch.

**Chefsp0t** · 9-12-09, 1:10

I have no idea how much weight I've trimmed out so far. It depends how much goes back in when I am done. I'm shooting for 2300 pounds with me in it if it's possible.

I know what you mean about the dash Matt. It is a huge bitch to take out. I already pulled the harness from mine and re-connected everything so all I have to do is olt the new one in. After I trim it up some and paint the rusted parts.

**Chefsp0t** · 9-13-09, 23:20

I picked up a black dash from Whitenoyz today. I already have it stripped down to its basic parts.

The metal bracket that holds everything up. The plan is to get some rustoleum on it so it looks a little nicer. It won't be fully covered when it goes into the car. I'm thinking about using a black hammered finish because you can apply it right over rust and the hammered look will cover the blemishes in the paint.

And the plastic dash mat.

I removed the vent tubes and the remainder of the wiring harness too.

**Chefsp0t** · 9-18-09, 10:22

MOAR!

**Chefsp0t** · 9-18-09, 16:36

And I am done for today. I got the dash support painted, got the dash back together, tidied up the wiring even more, installed the dash, cleaned out a bunch of wiring and crap from the trunk, and spent a few hours with dry ice hammering off my sound deadening material.

Tomorrow I will see about getting some more dry ice, filling the holes through the firewall, making a bracket to hold my wideband gauge, finishing hiding/cleaning up the wiring, mounting my MS unit in the passenger's foot well, and heading to the you-pull-it yard to see about getting a seat and a few other black pieces I need.

**95_Black Riider** · 9-18-09, 18:43

Man, thats one serious project u have there. Way to go man. Really cool. This isn't something seen everyday.

If I ever strip the RX-8 down, I know who to call!!!

**Chefsp0t** · 9-18-09, 19:30

Haha thanks Brandon. If you need any pointers I'll be here.

I'm hoping that it will look a little more finished after tomorrow. I have a lot of things left to do.

**cf_z** · 9-18-09, 19:48

so is dry ice the best way to get rid of that hard as a rock [shizzle] that is lining the rear seats/entire trunk?

has anyone tried to burn it off? lol

**Chefsp0t** · 9-18-09, 20:24

Dry ice works great. I just let it sit on each section for 10-15 minutes until the tar stuff was frozen looking and whacked it with a hammer. It chips off in pieces and flies all over the car. It's very satisfying.

The hammer and chisel method blows donkey cock. I gave up on that after the first 30 minutes.

**cf_z** · 9-18-09, 20:26

where do you purchase dry ice?

for some reason i allways thought it was like a super dangerous chemical or something...