Freds 73 Scamp restore on a budget

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I just followed along with the factory service manual and refurbished my stock wiring. It's real easy as all is color coded.

Cley
 
Bodyperson said:
I suck at wiring. Its weird for me. Been working on cars all of my life. My Dad taught me how to wire houses. That stuck pretty well. Can't seem to handle both LOL
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Same here BP I can do house wiring just suck at cars.
 
89on35s said:
I just followed along with the factory service manual and refurbished my stock wiring. It's real easy as all is color coded.

Cley
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I guess I can do it just gotta start on it one wire at a time and not look at all the other wires.
 
grumpy old fish said:
Fred, you keeping the stock instrument panel, or going aftermarket? Now that I got the Barracuda past that point, I wish I would have gone with an aftermarket (like AutoMeter) not a lot more $ if you have to do wiring, add gauges, and gauge repair.
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Was going stock I never looked at anything else. All my gauges work so far anyway.
 
grumpy old fish said:
Fred, you keeping the stock instrument panel, or going aftermarket? Now that I got the Barracuda past that point, I wish I would have gone with an aftermarket (like AutoMeter) not a lot more $ if you have to do wiring, add gauges, and gauge repair.
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all new to me Craig been out of touch with muscle cars since your Challenger I think.
 
grumpy old fish said:
It sure cost more to build a car today, than back then. but i gotta say there is a lot more cool stuff available today.
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Can't keep up I'll just change things as I go. Not wanting to any big changes in the body so it can be put back to stock if need to.
 
If your dash is still out Fred, I would be tempted to do it on bench. One wire at a time and add a new style of bulkhead/fusebox, seeing as how the old bh was deleted?
A MH repop underdash harness for our 67 cuda is like $700-800. I have a spare 67 harness that I may replace one wire at a time??
 
4spdragtop said:
If your dash is still out Fred, I would be tempted to do it on bench. One wire at a time and add a new style of bulkhead/fusebox, seeing as how the old bh was deleted?
A MH repop underdash harness for our 67 cuda is like $700-800. I have a spare 67 harness that I may replace one wire at a time??
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We had this conversation a long time ago Steve about doing it right and plan on doing it that way just scares the bejssus out of me. lol
 
I deleted my original bulkhead connector. Thought it was ugly and I wanted a cleaner look. Planning on using an aircraft style connector, like this one.

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I just gutted my connector and ran wires straight thru homemade grommet. If I ever need to remove engine I will disconnect there
 
This one is just an example that’s for 22ga wire. I need to locate one to run the heavier wires for the car. For me, I’m able to grab one from work. The brand is Souriau.
 
Well guys waiting for my headers and radiator to come in the mail so doing little things like cleaning and painting parts installing what I can. I got the most important thing done the other day, installed the gas peddle. lol
 
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carb linkage installed.
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Heater in.
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Shiftier in and hoked up.
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front pulley's on.
 
After the parts ordered are installed I will put the fenders on and attack the wiring.
If ya ever get a chance to come visit do so when I start to do the wiring so you all can help. lol
 
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Got the wings off the kids plane today and all in the garage taking up room so harder to work on my car, but what the hell I love my kids so will work around it. lol
 
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Headers came in today so looks like I'll be working on my car again.
Radiator will be in next week, so will order a new wiring harness next.
 
Garethw said:
What harness are you going with?
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American auto wire from Classic I think. Looks like a complete kit but not cheap about 1,000. Any better ideas would be great, I don't mind spending the money on a good kit.
 
grumpy old fish said:
You will like those headers. tti stuff is good stuff . I still think you should consider there exhaust system. I am sure they will make it without the H pipe . No cheesy muffler shop needed
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Not sure how I will run the exhaust but with the bigger fuel tank will have to dump out front of the back tires.
 
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