Luxury is overrated.

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 07/14/2014 at 21:55 • Filed to: None

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Mad Max Buick up in this bitch.

This is necessary to get to the radio. Ugh.

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 21:59

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I can have my dash torn apart all of the way to the radio in about 45 seconds. Similar in my Grandpa's 01 Yukon.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:00

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My dad had to do this in his truck to change the lights in the radio. Total pain in the ass. He still can't get the face to sit on the dash right now.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 07/14/2014 at 22:01

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I could probably do it in short order now that it's back together minus one screw that is impossible to get to without needlenose pliers + a phillips bit, but it serves next to no purpose other than being a pain in the ass. Now that it's gone I just unscrew two screws for the glove box, pull off a wood trim piece, then pull HARD on the dash to get it out. Putting it back in so that all the metal clips line up is another matter entirely.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/14/2014 at 22:02

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Yeah, I have a light out in my steering wheel (lol nope it can stay that way) and one in my radio which I tried to get to and couldn't. Meh, I can deal.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:03

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Yeah, you have to basically disassemble the entire radio to get to anything. Not really worth it.

dogisbadob > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:06

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That car looks luxurious enough, leather, tape/CD player, climate control, and possibly a sunroof too? :)

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:09

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Yeah, the dash on the Ranger *should* have like, 8 screws in it, but the other trim pieces hold it in, so I'm just like "LOL fuck it". The Yukon is as easy as putting the column selector in 1st, lowering the steering wheel, and pulling the trim panel off.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 07/14/2014 at 22:10

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hahahahahahnopehahahahahaha

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > dogisbadob 07/14/2014 at 22:10

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I really wish I had a sun roof, though the CD player barely works, the radio is shite, the speakers are good and the cassette works, so yay, the AC condenser crapped out, and dear sweet baby jesus I wish I had a sunroof.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 07/14/2014 at 22:12

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My next project is replacing all the instrument panel lights with red LEDs, because it's the early 2000s again.

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:14

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I need to re do all of the bulbs in my truck as well. The Only reason the idiot light isn't on is because the bulb burned out. However, the only reason it was on in the 1st place is because of the way Ford managed emissions in the 80s.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! 07/14/2014 at 22:17

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And mine is on because I bent my O2 sensor (the after-cat one) when the exhaust fell off of a hanger, and I might have also melted it a little bit. Hmm. Gonna have my PCM tuned and see if they can remove all references to that damn emissions sensor while they're at it. From what I can gather it has absolutely no bearing on how the engine runs, so good riddance to it.

Also I'm sick of seeing the "Service Engine Soon" light.

midengineer > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 22:58

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Saving weight for your next track day?!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 23:04

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a la Pontiac?

TheLOUDMUSIC- Put it in H! > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 23:17

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WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID LOW

Big Bubba Ray > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/14/2014 at 23:21

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That's actually...pretty fucking awesome! Leave it I dare you.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/14/2014 at 23:53

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Yep, but without the ugly grey plastic hideousness of 90s and early-2000s Pontiac interiors. Even in 2003 a Gran Prix interior looks like it's from '95.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Big Bubba Ray 07/14/2014 at 23:54

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Or go farther. Rear bench seat isn't necessary... nor is the passenger seat. Buick superleggera?

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > midengineer 07/14/2014 at 23:55

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That's.... a pretty good idea, actually. If nothing else it would be funny.

Big Bubba Ray > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 07/15/2014 at 01:01

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Yep! Scrap it all! Add some lightness haha