Ain't no thang but a chicken wing. I did high end car audio right out of high school for 5 years in the late 80's. Its one thing that really intimidates alot of people, but not a nut like me.
I love wiring. I found if you put wire ties on back wards thy hold the wires inplace until thy are what you wont, then turn them around and make them secure. I use a battery charger to power up and check my work.
I like it, its easy once you know the principles, and like others say, quite, clean, and it either works or doesnt.
I like wirinng and I'm far from a pro. Something about it is a little relaxing. Especially when working with the cloth wrapped wire. Even when things don't work right after I'm all done (which is most of the time) it's satisfying to be able to go back through and figure it out.
Nice Control Panel work Bob - that's what I do for a living too! As for laying on the floor and working under the dash - putting a false bottom and yanking the seat is the only way to go. I love wiring - I used a mix of a harness from Y&Z plus some cloth covered wires to add turn signals and then a 6V to 12V converter to hide a cigarette lighter to power the cell phone charger.
I enjoy the wiring but I also really like diagnosing wiring problems. As complex a problem might seem, from the symptoms, the causes are usually simple.
I like wiring too. I work for a wire harness manufacturer (military only) so, like the control panel guys, these cars are pretty simple to me. Of course, I can't cut or weld to save my life. Never could get the hang of it.
I'm getting a little thick in the middle and it's harder to squeeze under the dash but it's still fun. It's always better to know where the Gremlins are than to wonder what happened when something quits. Remember the smoke theory of electricity. It's the smoke trapped inside of stuff that makes it work. When the smoke escapes it quits working.
Yea I like it also and have done a few in my time. Take my time and never get in a hurry. Just getting started on a total restore on wiring and mechanical and interior--Done deal now and a great cruiser
I don't mind if it is a new build and can get to the wiring but getting to old to try and fit under a dash with bifocals and to many thumbs, no way could I have fit this wiring in my '30 pickup up under the dash if it been all together. Vergil
For me, drawing the schematic and then running wires is therapy. A damn good mental exercise. Of course, as the years have gone by I find it less enjoyable to crawl under a dash, but cunning and skill make it doable. Don't quite get why some of the simpler systems are done by store (catalog) bought ***emblies. But, to each his own.
Am in the closing stages of a total rewire of my buddy's '50 Meteor. Had my doubts when I accepted the challenge in the beginning but have, like many others in this thread, quite enjoyed it. We flashed the engine for the first time last week and it was very gratifying to see the ignition and starting systems plus all gauges work as they're supposed to. My AV8 and my wife's T bucket will be easy to do when their turns come! Regards, Dave.
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