Rapom's Rocket - just another Duster build thread

I don't know how deep I want to get into explaining the planned electrical system changes. Some times these things get so complicated that it's hard to document and even harder to follow. Maybe I'll list the mods and then do a little blurb on each and then see if there is interest for a deeper dive into any.

Plans:
Eliminate side marker lights
Eliminate fender top turn signal indicators
Eliminate "Fuel Pacer" system
Disable "Seat belt interlock" system and remove as much as possible
Replace stock ignition with HEI
Rewire car for trunk mounted battery and cut off switch
Eliminate redundant wiring where applicable
Bypass ammeter and install volt gauge

The marker lights were easy. Unplug and remove the marker lights at all four corners. Make filler panels out of same gauge metal (my old trunk lid lives again!) and weld in. Use appropriate techniques to NOT warp your fenders/quarters, grind smooth & finish during body work. I left the wiring in the rear wiring harness alone.

The "Fuel Pacer" was an option in '74 and later cars. It was a vacuum operated switch that turned on the driver's side fender top turn signal indicator (indicators were another option). A high vacuum signal would turn on the light...the idea was keep the light off (ie."your foot out of the throttle") = low vacuum = light out. An over reaction to the "Gas Crunch" era.

Another great idea was the Seat Belt Interlock which was a system that killed the ignition if the front seat belts weren't fastened. Government "Safety Nazis" at work. A means to bypass it was quickly devised.

This thread will explain all the above: Need help identifying these please