Well, as usual, my help hasn't worked out. Spent about an hour texting with him trying to get together to get a 98 Sploder parts rig. Him trying to convince me that going to Chilliwack to the Pick a Part was a better plan.
His plan sucks. I can hardly find enough tools here at home.
My Exploder started right up, didn't even have to reset the fuel inertia switch (whats up with that?) So to mess with the gf I turned it around while she was out. She thinks its "junk" (like everything I own) and I'm wasting my time and money fixing anything. She'll be surprised it ran at all.
If buddy can't get his crap together to help me get parts I gotta do something drastic. Cab, if need be, to get stuff.
Outside, visually, I need a real bumper, grille with all the fiberglass its attached to, left side lights and signals and a windshield.
Inside, I need a drivers side airbag. I think I can delete the pass one. The steering wheel is bent, and I've needed a power drivers seat track since day one.
Got the rad support pulled out at the top to just about where it should be. The airbag is out of the steering wheel and started cutting the bag out of the pass dash.
Its a big job but I'm a big guy and none of this scares me.
Much.
Edit: Bylaw came around to be "not happy" with my progress so the parts vehicle is about out of the question.
Still waiting for buddy to get here to go to Pick n Pull. At this rate, not much will happen today.
Have pretty much decided to move away from here.