Update on the build...
So, this weekend I decide to open the box of leathers I ordered to recover my seats. They looked so good, I dropped all the other projects and decided to focus on the seats. Being the astute craftsman-wannabe I only took out the passenger side. If I mastered this side, I would move on to my side.
Here is what I started with - car after 4 hours of rest in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn in western Pennsylvania. It had another 8 or so hours of driving to go.
As a catch-up, so far I have:
Had suspension work done (Steve Ghent ball joints on the knuckles)
A/C reworked (new pulley, components, etc.)
Raised the car with stock springs
Flushed and upgraded the brake fluid to DOT 5
Replaced the CV boot
Replaced transmission oil sending unit & seal
Replaced a cam seal
Replaced both door panels and window regulators
Replaced both door speakers
Replaced antenna
Upgraded some lighting to LED (ongoing project as I am trying to decide if I want to replace the tail lenses completely or silicone [from inside] the cracks)
...and washed the car several times. Black - for an OCD guy like me - not the best color
On the taking out the seat. Super easy. Unbolt the front rail, slide seat forward, pop off the decorative caps and unbolt the rear. Unplug the electric motor power source, too. All told, four bolts that keep you and the seat from joining the bumper in a frontal-impact crash. Well, that and the attached seat belt. Which, I took off after I took the seat out of the car. Photos.
Here is what the car looks like without the seat:
Note that there are plastic covers along the rail that come off and apart. Also note that the carpet has four pieces. The main one is obvious. The others are two sides (one coming down from the console, one coming down from the outer rail) and the final one in the outer kick panel. All are attached to plastic backing via staples. The backing is attached via panel screws. Make notes when you take these out! Memory is the first thing to...wait, what was I saying?
This is the tub but with the side carpets still in. I would be taking those out later...after I had an onlooker swing by and marvel at my madness. It is sort of like my equivalent of, "...hold my beer and watch this..." Things never end well when that happens.
This is the pile of stuff you end up with. This pile costs over a grand to replace new. Weigh your options before pulling off this job.
I must be at my upload limit, so I will post some more in next thread.
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The above is the ECU check gizmo. After some education from a fellow NSXPrime-r, I tested my ECU. After seeing no codes, I was high-fiving my bank account. Then, I realized my "check engine" light must have been disconnected. I am confirming this now. I mean, SURELY there are stored codes in this car...have you not read this entire build? I will report back on this.
So, I found the floor speaker. Weird that this is so powerful and drives the center as well. Since I am deconstructive by nature, I took it out. BrianK...this will enroute to you soon! See attached photo (not sure why this program does this.)
Then, I found what appeared to be a cold-sink in the air-flow gizmo in the dash. There was some serious funk on it. I broke out the shop vac, a paint scraper and jumped in. I learned two things; I should wear goggles and second that I am losing my close-in vision. Still, funk was eradicated.
Back to the seat. I tore it apart. I watched that video on YouTube that was in 3X time, sort of like a visual chipmunk movie. I did it in 4X the time and with 8X the effort. I am lucky I still have ten digits.
Here is what the seat looks like.
I am at the point where I am putting the leather back on the seats. If any of you have a photo of the lower back of the foam where that aluminum plate attaches via cloth...I would appreciate it. I didn't take photos and it fell off. I don't want to mess it up. It looks like a lower spine support, but who knows for sure.
BTW, as you tear apart your car, you gain valuable knowledge. Some times you just gain value in the form of quarters. See attached photo.
If any of you have suggestions please share. I am learning as I go.