1. This is the front part of the driver's side bumper reinforcement rail. You can see a cut has already been made. |
|
2. First, I cut out the top of the rail, hoping to get access to the inner rail. |
3. The cut goes about as far back as I could get a sawzall blade. |
|
4. You can see where the front part was originally removed in order to fit chrome bumpers. |
5. This is a top shot. You can see how the spot weld strip has already come off. |
|
6. Prying back the top of the outer rail. |
7. More of the same. |
|
8. One more. |
9. This is what the passenger side looks like now. |
|
10. A pile of the smaller pieces of metal cut out. |
11. Here is the front panel removed. |
|
12. From the top. |
13. The outside of the passenger side. It got torn up a little bit, but can be repaired. |
|
14. A little closer. |
15. The inside. |
|
16. Driver's side. It got pretty messy. |
17. Inside passenger side. |
|
18. Inside driver's side. I need to remove a piece or two of metal still. |
19. The empty interior. I have yet to remove the windows. |
|
20. Just like the removable bit, the driver's side got chewed up a bit. |
21. The passenger's side is a bit clearer. |
|
22. Nice, big and empty. Ready for a nice engine. |
23. You can sight down the transmission tunnel to the rear axle. |
|
24. You can see the fuel feeder tube, and speedometer cable hanging in the opening. |
25. The pile grows. |
|
26. I stripped a spare rear rubber bumper rubber, and we will be using it a the rear rotisserie mount. |
27. Ever wondered what the rubber bumpers looked like inside? |
|
28. Looks somewhat like some modern bumpers do inside. |
29. These metal strips were riveted to the metal bumper holding the rubber one on. |
|
30. Getting ready to remove the windscreen. |
31. Two of the bolts holding the windscreen on are at the base of the central support rod. |
|
32. The other bolts are located, two on each side, near the doors. |
33. Once the six bolts are out, the windscreen simply lifts out. |
|
34. The wipers, door windows, and wind wings are next. |
35. There is a wire spring clip that holds the wipers on. It can be carefully pried off with a flathead screw driver. |
|
36. Be careful or you will jab your hand. |
37. In this shot, you can see the two windscreen support bolts. |
|
38. And the wipers are off. |
