My K20a2 EG build up thread - TONS of pics!

[Nittanys1]

TSX RETROS ARE LAME.... hey Nittanys wanna do mine?

this is what the PM button is for if the price is right then sure!

[Fuster_Cluck]

Thanks for the comments again guys!!

Session 016.

Worked mostly with the rear of the vehicle. Pretty much finished removing the rear wiring, hatch glass, hatch door, tail lights, bumper, etc.....

First thing I did was removed my JDMSh!t duckbill.

To remove the hatch glass just remove the (4) 10mm nuts:



Up close of one side:



Then it was time to remove the tail lights:

(4) 8mm bolts per light:



Underneath still clean from April 2006 detailing. Damn right:



Inner tail(s) has 4 bolts as well:



Did not remove the hatch gasket/seal because I was not sure exactly how it was held in place. I have learned that it's just held by glue and should pull right off without any problems:



Close up of the rubber:
It's on there really well



These clips are for the panels that will never make it back to my car. They were a major PITA to remove. I never did figure out how to remove them with ease. I just squeezed and pulled with 2 sets of pliers:



Then I removed the hatch release:



Removed the latch and release lever:



I pulled and pulled on the damn tail gate harness and then realized why it would not come out. Damn license plate lights:



Remove the bolts shown to remove the tail gate from the car:



Disconnecting the fuel door release wire:



Pop the little ring off:



Took me a while to figure out how to remove the black lever. It's really simple once you know what to do. Simply go inside the hatch area to the lever, grab ahold and twist to the left and it will come right out like so:



Might as well remove the door:



Removing the last line:



Entire rear wiring harness wrapped up and ready for install one day in the future:



What the hell is the plastic cup thing for?? Hatch leakage??



My Lowes rear bumper hardware:



Screw that holds the Vx drivers side wind difuser in place:



Hatch removed, and then I removed the 2 bolts to remove the latches:



Removed the 4 grommets that are around the rear bumper:



Side skirt clip:



Rotate to remove:



I need some advice on how to remove this piece. It's the metal piece that sits in the middle of the car which allows the back seat to fold up and down. I will not ever have a back seat again, so I would like to remove this piece:



spot welds?:





A better view of the piece:



Back to the front of the car I went. Got outside and this fool started messing with me. I walked away for a few and when I came back he was back. So, let this be a warning to all the haters..... don't be another statisitic for messing with me or my hatch



I can't go all out with new interior and engine bay paint and leave the crossmember as is. So I decided to go to work on it:



Remove the one bolt and basically it's dismantled:



Further back view of the bolt:



Dismantled for cleaning:



Left = Clean!
Right = Not!







Still not clean enough so I will be putting a nice coat of paint on the assembly!!

Neighbors got to love seeing this all the time, lol:



Then I was like how the hell am I going to move the hatch now without anything up front. Answer:



Interior ready to start prepping for paint (as soon as I remove the rubber hatch seal):



I'm not messing with the wiring under the dash. Since I am not doing a color change I am leaving them as is and will just tape everything off. However, I will be removing the pedal assemblies so I can get the paint up as high as possible:



Another view:



Thanks for looking and I hoped you enjoyed all the pics. I know a lot of the pics are useless, but I love using the camera.