Rondesmo you are very welcome!
DarkMagic, your footwell mod was one of the things that inspired me to take on this project.
I'm sorry to say but your initial findings were correct. The wheel hubs are glued on and will be damaged upon removal. They could probably be removed and repaired but that is a call you'll have to make. Luckily for me I like the look of the wheels and had not planned on repainting them so removal was not an issue.
I have totally stripped the body of all ornamentation such as windshield, opera windows, fuel doors and caps, and all side plumbing. This was in prep for a total repaint since I was never happy with the factory finish and had some scratches on mine also. Some of the smaller items had to be slightly damaged in removal. Repair should not be too hard followed by minor paint touch ups. This was very nerve racking and a project I have been working on for several weeks. I dont reccomend it to anyone else unless they are really willing to take a chance messing this thing up. I have proceeded VERY slowly and have been pretty lucky so far. The car is a combination of screws, press fittings, and about 3 different types of glues.
The first mod I made was to add additional pulsing LEDs to the afterburner as the factory ones were a little understated. The new ones are much more realistic for a jet turbine and actually have movement to them.
I have added footwell and overhead LED interior lights controlled by a hidden switch and am in the process of adding gauge lights to the 12 gauges. This called for a total dissassembly of the dash and LED light chambers. Once again, they were screwed AND glued together. The interior has been a lot of fun and I am still waiting for parts to arrive to finish it.
....I love those pics with the pooch....best compliment to the 89 beast!
