[Jim Holden]

Veg:

Removing the seats (bolts access from under the car) and tunnel is like any "life" experience; the first time is always fraught with anxiety... then it becomes old hat. The order of removal is as follows:

1. Remove seats.
2. Remove shifter ring cover and hand brake cover
3. Unbolt handbrake lever (but do not disconnect from brake cable.
4. Remove lower rear brake access panel from rear bulkhead
5. Unbolt two downtubes (if you have them) that run from bottom of dash down to tunnel.
6. Remove screws holding down each side of the tunnel.
7. Carefully lift tunnel out (so that you don't wack the bodywork)
8 It may also be prudent to remove the steering wheel (gently pry off plastic center emblem and remove bolt and washer) first for addition room to work.

A couple of years back Peter P. and I flew down to Miami and in the course of one day did the above proceedure for an ERA customer, took out the driveshaft, trans and bellhousing, sent the flywheel out to be resurfaced and then replaced the clutch, clutchdisc and flywheel and put it all back together... with plenty of time to go for big food that evening. This was all precipitated by a call that started out "Want to go to FL for the weekend and see Enzo and Paula (at FinishLine)?" ...and oh by the way, we need to take some tools along."

Jim