Fine tuning misc dash related installations
1. I patched the extra space in the firewall hole - usually people just cut that tab off the dash, I took a different route and decided to keep it because it keeps the center of the dash solid steady
2. finished glove box installation, this vent usually is taken off, but if you cut it like this, it works fine with the glovebox
I might patch it off later, so the air flow is directed down and is not heating my glovebox
3. I decided to keep my GC airbag module because:
- my JDM Spec C harness didn't come with one
- I don't have extra airbags and harness connectors fit in the old module, so no need to cancel our missing airbags
This was a bit challenging because it would not fit with the new GD dash beam. So I just cut the brackets on the back of it, mounted on front two bolts and reused the cut pieces to create new brackets that would line with the stock mount tabs - this was also an opportunity to finally dremel out the holes on the dash beam so they would align, and press them against the OEM GC tabs along with the airbag module. In most of the dash swaps I have seen, this step is usually neglected, but I am too anal to pass on such opportunity
So, few welds after.... I got everything in place
I made sure the welds were strong enough, and let it cool down before taking it off
after that, few more welds, and it was done
Back to assembly
and mounted in place
I made sure the cig lighter/pocket don't interfere with it
I need to see if I can replace the pocket with my DEFI controller, I am running the older Link V2 which is long, so not sure if there will be enough clearance