Of course, being who I am, I could not just let this car sit around. What had to go was that god-aweful factory stereo, and I really did need an interior trunk release. The stereo was replaced with a Pyramid unit, as were the speakers. The trunk release was taken care of by swapping one in from an RX-7 so equipped. After that, an MP3 player was installed to supply the toons, power windows were fitted, a new exhaust system, daytime running lights, cruise control and a few other miscellanious modifications were performed.
Details are below.
The exterior of the car was another matter. Present in the paint were drips and sags, with several spots of clear coat peeling. Plus there was some rust to be repaired. In the spring of 2000, I started prepping the car for paint. Little to know that such a project would carry me to November of that same year.