Speaking of the "Price of wiring"

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:34 pm Post subject: Speaking of the "Price of wiring"

Well, my front clip for the Ghia should be here in a few days, and I get to rip the wiring out of the front of the Ghia so the cuts can be made.
Well, rip probably is not the proper term. More like disconnect and pull the harness back and strip the dash.
The cuts will probably be made on the windshield posts and the rocker panel near the heater outlets.
This will be my first front clip replace. Anything I should watch for??
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Mr. Bubblehead · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject:

Measure twice, cut once.
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BryanM · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject:

lonotch · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject:

Take your time! and measure more than twice. Your harness runs through the rocker right? Pull it back as far as you can and wrap it in some protecetive materail. How are you going to weld the A-pillar, if you butt weld, have a windsheild around to double check the opening size. Depending on how you weld up the rockers it should line up pretty easy, but hang a door before you weld, to line up your reveals. I know you'll be O.K. on the mechincals. If any of the wires run though the panels you are replacing, run some type of wire so you can grab on to them later . hope this helps , I know i'm missing some more things, but take your time. Cut down to size, fit it in, cut down to size, fit it in, repeat, Weld once.
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tomnotch · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 7:00 am Post subject:

cut as squarely as possible.

over-trimming is a no-no.

he who welds well, should weld this.
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Towel Rail · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 9:43 am Post subject:

Russ Wolfe · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject:

I think I am going to pay a professional to make the cuts. A good friend of mine is a body man, and he said he would do it for me. I have to pull the windshield and the doors off too.
I do have the big Bentley manual, and it gives all the dimensions for the windshield open and the door openings.
I might make a template before I make the cuts.
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lonotch · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:08 pm Post subject:

By the looks of the clip, it looks like you won't be butt welding the A-pillar. Laughing

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Russ Wolfe · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:36 pm Post subject:

lonotch · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:38 pm Post subject:

The side marker looks good Very Happy

have you figured out how to run the defrost tubes?
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Russ Wolfe · Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject:

Not yet, I need to get them side by side.
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Bobnotch · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 7:22 am Post subject:


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