Steering and starting electricals

This week we installed the steering rack and the steering column.

We also started running wires... lots and lots of wires. Since we bought the donor parts on a pallet, we did not get a chance to see and label each electrical connector as it was removed from the car. As a result, it has taken some detective work and several wiring diagrams to figure out what goes where.

Making matters a little more challenging, the donor was a convertible with all of the bells and whistles. The Coupe won't need many of the items wired into the donor, and I will be removing many of those wires in the upcoming weeks. The process is called a "wire diet" and should result in having far fewer wires to cram under the dashboard. Space under the dash is at a premium since we purchased the air conditioner kit.

This is the dashboard aluminum. It came with the holes for the gauges already drilled. There is a smaller switch panel that sits below the center guages and above the transmission tunnel. We will need to mark and drill it for the various toggle switches that go there.

Next week we will have a special surprise in our update! Stay tuned!