Rewire 67 Dart GT - need recommendations - what's best?
Hey everyone thanks for the input. I was very lucky that I caught my issue before it destroyed my wiring. See pictures. Instead of rewiring the car I got a new bulkhead connector ($75) and engine harness ends ($28). I found my parts on eBay but if you do a search there are a lot of folks that carry them. I also had to repair 2 wire terminals with new fittings – also found on eBay and elsewhere. Take pictures before you start! Working under the dash I painstakingly went in and released each wire terminal with a small screwdriver, cleaned it off, made sure the locking tab was up and inserted it into the new block. I did this one at a time to make sure each wire went into the correct spot on the new block. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to screw this up. I did the same thing with the harness ends but used small needle nose pliers to reach in and close the terminal to release the tab and push it out. Be careful as the harness end fittings look similar they do have a specific sequence and orientation on the bulkhead connector. Overall, it took me about 3 ½ hours to swap wires and by far the bulkhead connector under the dash was the most difficult. The fix worked great and kept me from having to rip the car part to rewire. If I was dismantling the car to paint or restore, I would certainly go with all new wiring but for now this gets me back on the road!
Hey everyone thanks for the input. I was very lucky that I caught my issue before it destroyed my wiring. See pictures. Instead of rewiring the car I got a new bulkhead connector ($75) and engine harness ends ($28). I found my parts on eBay but if you do a search there are a lot of folks that carry them. I also had to repair 2 wire terminals with new fittings – also found on eBay and elsewhere. Take pictures before you start! Working under the dash I painstakingly went in and released each wire terminal with a small screwdriver, cleaned it off, made sure the locking tab was up and inserted it into the new block. I did this one at a time to make sure each wire went into the correct spot on the new block. You’d be surprised at how easy it is to screw this up. I did the same thing with the harness ends but used small needle nose pliers to reach in and close the terminal to release the tab and push it out. Be careful as the harness end fittings look similar they do have a specific sequence and orientation on the bulkhead connector. Overall, it took me about 3 ½ hours to swap wires and by far the bulkhead connector under the dash was the most difficult. The fix worked great and kept me from having to rip the car part to rewire. If I was dismantling the car to paint or restore, I would certainly go with all new wiring but for now this gets me back on the road!