Vehicle modifications
| Vehicles |
|---|
| Driving |
| Repairs |
| Installing and removing parts |
| Construction |
| Parts and components |
Characters will refuse to modify a vehicle if their morale is lower than -50.
Removing parts
Successfully removing a part grants 30 skill points to the mechanics skill.
Tools
Tools needed (in your inventory or nearby):
- wrench or integrated toolset or equivalent tool with 1 level in bolt turning and fine bolt turning quality
- hack saw or integrated toolset or equivalent tool
Actions
- examine the vehicle
- Use the arrow keys or numeric pad to navigate to the vehicle part you want to modify
- Press o (for removing)
- Use the arrow keys or numeric pad to navigate to the component you want to remove and press RETURN
The removed components will be dropped on the ground, under the player. If a trunk with items inside is removed, the items will also be placed under the player. Removing a destroyed part will only create scrap.
Limitations
Removing a frame is not possible if another part is attached to it or if removing it would leave any part disconnected from the rest.
Installing parts
A successful installation grants [part difficulty] * 5 + 20 practice points to the mechanics skill.
Tools
Tools needed (in your inventory or nearby):
- welder or integrated toolset and welding goggles, or duct tape
- wrench or integrated toolset or equivalent tool with 1 level in bolt turning and fine bolt turning quality
You will also need the required components and mechanics skill.
Actions
- examine the vehicle
- Use the arrow keys or numeric pad to navigate to the vehicle part you want to modify
- Press i (for install)
- Use the arrow keys or numeric pad to navigate through the available component installations (at the bottom right) and press RETURN
The greyed out entries are possible installations where you lack the required components.
Limitations
New parts can be added only to passable non-diagonal adjacent squares.
You can't use filled metal tank to install a part, even if it is filled with relevant liquid (ie. you can't reinstall a gas tank you just removed without draining it first).
You can use damaged components, but the resulting part will also be damaged. Components reinforced by tools will become non-reinforced parts, you need to reinforce components with specific recipes to get reinforced parts (such as reinforced solar panel).