tricks to taking apart cars
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Topic: tricks to taking apart cars
Posted By: saleengt
Subject: tricks to taking apart cars
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 3:53 AM
does anybody have a checklist, or some kind of guideline to follow when taking apart cars? how do you figure out how they come apart? as in if you start on a car you have never done before, what are the steps you take to figure out how ti comes apart without destroying it? like in the new tacomas, i was amazed how it came apart, it would have been almost impossible for me to figure it out if i was not showed how to take it apart..
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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 8:40 AM
Ttrial and error. Start with the screws & bolts that you can see and then start pulling. If there's resistance, start looking at what's behind the spot that is giving you resistance and see if you can see a screw behind another panel or if it's just clips.
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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: bryceyaworsky
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 9:40 AM
Well that's all fun and good, but a faster method is to use a hatchet to hack off the panels and then use putty to cover any damage caused.  Seriously though, there are a few different approaches: Trial and error is probably the most common, but if you have some connections with any car dealers you can always get the book for whatever car you need. You could also do a couple of other things in case you wind up gutting an unfamiliar car out. One is to use ziploc bags for the screws and bolts. You can label them for the panel or area of the car you're working on. This makes is easy to remember what goes where. The other is to use a digital camera to take pictures as you go. This makes it quick and easy to reference what you need. You can also build your own library of cars for future use. Of course I should point out that these two things aren't always necessary if you wind up doing something like a deck install, but can be quite valuable if you need to gut a car out.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 10:13 AM
Also don't forget the value of research if you have the time. On-line resources like this web site or enthusiast clubs for the model you are working on, installdr.com and others can save you LOTS of pulling and possible breakage, especially when working on modern dashes. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: NowYaKnow
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 11:33 AM
If your doing radios most of the metra kits come with instructions on how to take the dash apart. I can't believe how many people I see not even look at these and then get stuck trying to figure out how to take it apart.
For other panels just go the trial and error method above. It's better to remove more panels than needed, than to not take enough parts off and break something because you didn't find that hidden screw.
Also don't forget before you get frustrated and yank on something, ask around the shop chances are somebody else might have done one before.
Good luck,
Mike
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 11:59 AM
One there hint is that when you are doing door panels always try to slide the panel in all directions before you yank if you are unsure of how the panel comes off. I learned that the hard way when I pulled on a door panel that I thought I new cam off by pulling and snapped the thing right in half. The look on my face was almost as shocked as the look on the customers face who was watching me do this. Luckily enough I had him laughing about it in about 15 seconds. Thats why shop insurance is crucial. Looking back it was pretty damn funny.
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
Posted By: italnpimp59
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 4:28 PM
hey go to www.carstereohelp.com they have step by step instructions along with photos to take apart dashes and door panels. -------------
Posted By: kfr01
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 9:24 PM
Order some car audio crap you need anyway from crutchfield.com and add the installation master sheets for your car. They'll include instructions and diagrams on every location you'll need to get at for doing a head unit / speaker install. The two installs I've done have been using their sheets. It's worth the $4 or whatever. Kfr ------------- New Project: 2003 Pathfinder
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: May 31, 2004 at 11:19 PM
get a really big hammer, screw drivers, wrenches, and plenty of beer. Then. take your time.  ------------- 1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: casedeez
Date Posted: June 01, 2004 at 1:40 AM
Ravendrat... OMG I got one hell of a laugh out of that one... I came pretty close to that one some time ago. I damn near broke my dash apart to find that I only need to pull the ash tray down and get one last screw out. Hell if I take someones word for that again. Haahhaa good stuff man. Take all advice but consider what you filter.
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