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removing super aerodynamic, side pod thingys help ;)
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:01 am
by 4g6beat
Not sure if this should go into here or tech (here i'm assuming).
I'm sanding my car down for a respray and i've removed most bits that'll get in the way of sanding BUT i haven't figured out how to remove the little sidepod thingys as i cant see any way of removing them. Do you just have to pry them out or do i have to pull back the vinyl inside and udo something there? sounds like a pain if thats the case :) bloody staz's it like mitsubishi made these things to confuse anyone attempting to take them apart !
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:08 am
by tmz_99
they aren't rice, they do have a function.. :)
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:29 am
by SpidersWeb
Why not just paint them? You're talking about the bits between the front doors and rear windows right?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:35 am
by tmz_99
becasue you'll get a better finish to the paint if u remove them. And also cos if u paint over them the paint will prob seal up around it.. and maybe theres rust in there... so many possibilites.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:47 am
by 4g6beat
yeah pretty much as tmz said i dont want any rusty suprises in there heheh and cos id most likey fill in the gap around it with primer and hav it look weird :).
ok, ok i'll change my topic to suit ;) heheheh
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:51 am
by Cookiemonster
Two nuts need to be removed from the inside. You need to remove the interior lining behind the side vents.
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 12:28 pm
by 4g6beat
danke cookingmonster :) , now the next question whats the safe way to remove the inside trim and will it be easy to put back in place?
cheers guys! :beer
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 4:26 pm
by Junkers
tmz_99 wrote:they aren't rice, they do have a function.. :)
They do?
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:47 pm
by Cookiemonster
StazzyBabyYeah wrote:tmz_99 wrote:they aren't rice, they do have a function.. :)
They do?
They do.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:18 pm
by Defective
Cookiemonster wrote:StazzyBabyYeah wrote:tmz_99 wrote:they aren't rice, they do have a function.. :)
They do?
They do.
which is?
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:42 pm
by tmz_99
Defective wrote:Cookiemonster wrote:StazzyBabyYeah wrote:
They do?
They do.
which is?
quite important
LOL they help the door shut by venting pressure.. :)
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:27 pm
by decoy
hence the little vent thingies in the back of the roof lining.
where do all the other cars vent their pressure? fark knows.
Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 4:51 pm
by Defective
decoy wrote:hence the little vent thingies in the back of the roof lining.
where do all the other cars vent their pressure? fark knows.
mmm, you learn something new everyday....
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:33 pm
by CussCuss
since my car definately isnt sealed now, that means i could actually remove them and fill it in.....
i think i better photochop this before i even thing about doing it
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:35 pm
by Paradoxx
why would you though?
depending on whether u have JA or JB ones, but i think they look cool... and its distinctive on a staz.
its like why would you remove the bonnet vents and fill those in? they dont serve much of a function being that the holes are like pencil size but they do look cool. if i got a staz with a flat bonnet i would go get a JA one to replace it.
but to each thyne own...