It took a while to get back to work on the car, but I finally found some time over the weekend to sort it all out. I lost count of how many times I hit my head!
First order of business: more things needed to come off before I could make sure the HVAC would fit. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to work when it was mounted on the inside of the dash.
The cables that connected the a/c slider, and the slider that changed where the air came from were either too long or too short, so I swapped them.
Mounting it on the outside was a whole lot easier/stronger, and I was able to hook up the heat controls and a/c slider. The bottom one, I'll have to change manually until I find a long enough cable.
This has seriously been the most complicated job I've done in a long time.
Since everything was taken apart, I figured it was a good time to wrap a few parts in suede.
If anyone is curious, I'm using this stretchy, self-adhesive suede from an ebay seller called spicygoods.
The suede accents should class it up a bit, and they go with the knew steering wheel:
And a few more suede pieces for good measure:
From the combination of a smaller steering wheel, a shaved seat, and relocation of the HVAC, the interior feels so much more roomy. I've entered the car in a local autocross on the 28th, so we'll see how it goes!
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