The first thing I knew I had to tackle was some driver side door issues I found. The second was to get that damned dash cover off. They are ugly and useless.
Aside from the truck, I have a few other ideas for projects that are brewing around in my head. Once I start them I will be posting about them as well. Some are original ideas that Heather and I have dreamed up, some are fanciful ideas, and some are just plain a good idea that came from someone else and I want to give a try and put my own spin on 'em.
I quickly found out that the driver side door lock mechanism was sticking and at times wasn't working too well. Put the key in, it doesn't turn. Kind of a problem, and easy to fix.
Its was just a matter of taking the door panel off and spraying some lubricant onto the linkage, as well as into the key hole itself. One thing I find aggravating about old trucks and cars, the lock stem (pictured here), they always seem to be broken. Just saying.
The door panel is just a matter of a few screws, taking the power lock and power window switches out and popping the fasteners under the weather strip, easy to come off.
I've also noticed that the power lock on the driver side is sometimes failing to lock the car when pressed. Once I took the door panel off and popped the switch out I was able to see that the copper connecters aren't fully engaging the switch. I think there may be a piece missing? Either way all the switches and wiring will eventually be replaced, so I'm not too concerned at the monent.
Look at this dash. I can see now why the Original Owner had a dash cover. The foam is rotten, it literally fell apart when I touched one of the vents. I can't wait to replace this. Fortunately now the replacement dash pads are far better crafted and last longer.
Another reason I hate dash covers. Dirt.
Split right down the middle.
Two cheap and easy fixes. Not really the meat of the project just yet. But I had to start somewhere, it is my daily driver afterall.
