Doner Teardown

Finally got started on the teardown today.  Moved the car to the workbay put it up on the jack stands and went to work.

Wheels went first, then removed the battery, rad, clutch fan and shroud.  Who knew that so much coolant could come from such a small car?  Slight underestimation as to the flow rate from the bottom radiator hose but its my garage floor and I can color it any way I want!  Next step for the engine bay will be to tag all the wires so I will leave that for another day.

Rad is gone.

Way more room now!

Since I was working without a helper I figured that I would do all the simple stuff so the front seats came out and then I ripped out the console and carpet.  Its much easier to tear something apart because if you are not using it again you don't have to be quite as careful as you normally would.  Over Christmas I figure that at least one person will help me for 10 mins so I can get the hood removed.

Carpet and seats are out.

I have made a pact with myself to clean up the workspace after every session so I spent the last 15 mins today cleaning up.  Total time today was about 4 hours and I loved every minute of it.

Adios and Merry Christmas.