1967 "SS" 396 El Camino - Demoncamino

[anderson750]

This is a bit outside my comfort zone…..I hate electrical and have never taken the time to fully understand how everything works. Fortunately in all my years of working on our race bikes I have never had any electrical issues I couldn’t easily troubleshoot.

No better time to learn the basics than on a simple wiring upgrade.

 

[Pile of parts]

I think you'll find it easier than you think with a kit like that. I used Speedway's version on my first wiring project and they are labeled and laid out so well. Just take your time so you get the routing like you want it. I had far more circuits than I needed but it was just for my Jeep.

 

[lhracing]

When crimping contacts make sure you have the proper crimper. A lot of problems come from people using universal crimpers, use the correct tooling and you will have much better results.

 

[anderson750]

When crimping contacts make sure you have the proper crimper. A lot of problems come from people using universal crimpers, use the correct tooling and you will have much better results.

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I have a few of those but need to get some more

 

[glockman]

Let me know if I can help you. I got this all back working.

 

[jeeper]

Let me know if I can help you. I got this all back working.
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If anxiety was a photo 😵‍💫

 

[mbryson]

If anxiety was a photo 😵‍💫

One wire at a time

 

[Hickey]

Let me know if I can help you. I got this all back working.
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Bro! You need to give a seizure warning when you post stuff like that!

 

[anderson750]

Let the anxiety commence

 

[anderson750]

Timing is everything. I got the 2 post lift installed this weekend and my slave labor electricians (son & son in law) ran all the power. Cleaned and organized the shop a little


And today I got an email from OPG that a couple of the final parts that I have been waiting 9 months on are finally in stock.

I started to get the harness sorted out tonight, but over the next couple of weeks I I’m going to get the underside prepped and sprayed with Raptor liner and the body back on the frame.

Also, while removing all the interior to work on wiring, I think it is safe to say that some critters have lived in this car. All these shells came out from behind the hard cover on the back of the passenger seat.

 

[anderson750]

Decided to take a mental health half day today. Came home and went to work on getting the bottom side prepped for the Raptor Liner.


The smugglers box on these cars can be a mess but thankfully mine is in really good shape.

 

[1969honda]

I'm curious, have you looked into the gravitex coating? When we were doing my son's TJ, it was recommended for coating the undercarriage and inner fenders over the Raptor liner. It's supposed to be more forgiving to chips and impacts, and act similar to a factory undercoating.

 

[anderson750]

I'm curious, have you looked into the gravitex coating? When we were doing my son's TJ, it was recommended for coating the undercarriage and inner fenders over the Raptor liner. It's supposed to be more forgiving to chips and impacts, and act similar to a factory undercoating.

I have not looked into that. This is not a car that is going to see more than a few thousand miles a year, so the durability over time is not a major concern.

 

[anderson750]

There’s something about the look of stainless. Was worth the extra $50, but not sure about the 9 month wait.