I had to remove the fender to get to the bolts for the door. There are several bolts along the top of the fender. You have to remove the hood bolts too to get this panel off. Two bolts under the fender near the front, and one near the door that needs a wrench instead of the sockets I have been using to remove the bolts. The fender is also held on by pressure, so it will have to "pop" off the frame. I smashed my fingers under the lip of the top where it holds. Ouch
Removed the door by the three bolts on top, and three on the bottom. Two of the bottom bolts are accessible inside the car, so the panel, carpet, that tape looking stuff, and the electric box all have to be removed to get to these bolts. They are also different sizes. These two where No. 15mm sockets, while the others where 12mm.
The door weights over 100lbs, so it is really heavy. Having something propped under it while removing it is a good idea to keep it from sagging while removing the bolts. I removed the window. It was only being held it my one screw. There was supposed to be seven screws holding it, but whom ever did it last, didn't do a good job putting it back together.
The electrical holding the door is another story. I was hoping there would be connectors at this point, that could be a quick disconnect. Well, no such luck. Ended up cutting the wires. Not the best idea, but I am replacing all the electrical anyways, so I am not worried about it....yet.
With my father-in-law's help, we managed to remove the dash. Several little bolts along the top near the windshield, and a couple below. The biggest issue was disconnecting all the electrical wires to it, such as the speedometer cable,
Oh man, there is so much dirt and sand from sitting so long. The heating vent is caked in mold. So gross. Almost done gutting the whole interior.
Quick shot of the engine bay. No engine to be found. Now I just have to remove everything else in here to get it prepared for cleaning and painting. I am debating on getting the car acid/chemical dipped to remove all the paint and rust. It would just require removing everything, and getting it towed there somehow. I am also not sure how much something like that would cost. Everywhere I look for an estimate, the only response I see is "a lot" & and "Depends". No one seems to want to throw out any numbers.
