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Dave -- Dang good looking early "Heavy Metal" and thanks for the reply ... TAZ

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You're welcome TAZ!

And Mike, I'll take that as praise from Caesar himself!! My eyes have still not been able to foucs on shiney objects after viewing the work you did on that Camaro at MCACN last year. The only thing that can stun you more than that car's restoration is what the NYPD carries on their hip holster! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

cheers [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

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So, in continuing on, it's time to take a break from bodywork and do some wiring. I hate it, you hate it, and nobody's good at it. But after doing various cars I think I have a very easy system to share that may help those guys out there that are intimidated by wiring up their own car. We'll start off by saying you want to have a plan. Even Christopher Columbus had a plan. &quot;Imma Gonna saila that-a-waya.&quot; Maybe it wasn't the best plan, but it worked! So, step one is to lay out the harness and start routing wires. Don't be shy. If there's any open holes in the firewall, stick a wire through it. You'll eventually be drilling another hole somewhere anyway, so might as well go ahead and nip that problem in the bud now while your at the beginning.
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You should be able to easily route everything in the car/truck without having to bend your body into places that reach muscles that exercise equipment don't even target. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2181-image.jpg

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Above all, patience is the best tool to have. As you can see, sometimes a little persuasion helps the cause. Above all, just don't lose you cool.
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At the end of the day, I think things went well. I hope you found this tutorial as informative as I did. Just remember to stay focused, organized, and above all, don't let the harness get the best of you!!!!
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Cheers
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You're hilarious. Great posts.

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WOW -- a grey engine ... would that be a Traco?

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Dave, I like wiring. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] Keep at it, you'll git er done