1971 Dart Swinger - Here we go...
Wow! It has been a FULLY year since I had a chance to mess with the Dart. In the meantime, I have been working on restoring an old farmhouse on 40 acres and my '82 C10 so I can use it as a farmhouse work truck.
With the crappy weather and finally some time, I decided to play with Bart the Dart a bit this weekend.
The wiring harness had just a few damaged wires and instead of replacing the whole thing, I thought it was worth repairing. It looks like 1 or 2 wires shorted, taking a few out with them.
The odd part is, it looks like someone wrapped previously melted wires with electrical tape and moved on. Fire waiting to happen.
At this point, I'll try and work to re-paint the dash and work on re-assembly. It feels great to mess with the car again!
Wow! It has been a FULLY year since I had a chance to mess with the Dart. In the meantime, I have been working on restoring an old farmhouse on 40 acres and my '82 C10 so I can use it as a farmhouse work truck.
With the crappy weather and finally some time, I decided to play with Bart the Dart a bit this weekend.
The wiring harness had just a few damaged wires and instead of replacing the whole thing, I thought it was worth repairing. It looks like 1 or 2 wires shorted, taking a few out with them.
The odd part is, it looks like someone wrapped previously melted wires with electrical tape and moved on. Fire waiting to happen.
At this point, I'll try and work to re-paint the dash and work on re-assembly. It feels great to mess with the car again!
