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So my 73 is getting towards the final stages of a full body off restore and it is time to wire up the interior, then continue on with all interior pieces.
I am hoping someone can give me the cliff notes on the proper order of getting the interior wiring/carpet/gauges/etc all completed.
I currently have the following completed:
Rear wiring harness
Front light wiring harness
Engine Harness
Brake/Clutch pedal assembly minus brake booster.
E Brake is completed ready for doghouse
Dash harness is connected to the firewall and just hanging
I still need to complete the following:
All guages
Dash pad
Dash
Carpet
Jute matt
Accelerator pedal
Steering Column
Brake booster
All interior trim pieces
Electric window harness
All things door related other than the doors are hung
many other unrelated items...
Also, it has been about 5 years since I took this apart and was hoping someone could jog my memory on how the speedo and tach attached. Do they only attach to the dash or do they attach to something else that I seem to be missing. I recall the dash completely out with the tach and speedo still attached with all wires, but again, it has been a long time and I cant remember the order of how all of this came out.
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by 73racevette; Aug 25, 2020 at 05:54 PM.
So nothing holding the gauges in other than the dash panel itself?
there are two screws each at the top. One is at each end of that arch you see between them. The other is in the same relative position on the outer part of the gauge face.
Then one screw each at the bottom of that silver bracket that says “same”
Yeah, other than the screws into the dash, there is nothing holding the gauges really. The speedo goes through the bottom panel for the trip reset button, the cables of course all connect to the back, etc but no other brackets or such.
Put the carpet in without the dash (or steering column if possible) as much room as you can certainly doesn't hurt
There's a lot of trimming to do so take your time and sneak up on the final cuts so that you don't find yourself short
And of course now is the time for any heat/sound deadener
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Convertible or coupe? Mooser's pic showing the trip odometer reset cable and **** triggered flashbacks to my 71 convert, and the birdcage bracing bar is right in the way of that cable. For a convert, it goes up and over the bracing bar then down to the bracket, not on the inside of the bar, but poor design and I struggled for awhile getting that in without too much of a kink in the cable.
Convertible or coupe? Mooser's pic showing the trip odometer reset cable and **** triggered flashbacks to my 71 convert, and the birdcage bracing bar is right in the way of that cable. For a convert, it goes up and over the bracing bar then down to the bracket, not on the inside of the bar, but poor design and I struggled for awhile getting that in without too much of a kink in the cable.
coupe
sounds like it is time to install some carpet. Pretty exciting after 5 long years.
That whole rear-wiring bundle goes out that grommet doesn't it? I thought about moving it around to the side to help clean up the blob in that corner but talked myself out of it when I figured out how hard is is to work in that space there
Now would also be a good time to check the astro vent vacuum tube that runs from the HVAC control along the hump and across the bulkhead behind the seats, sometimes if the roofs leak they rusted out
Also the wires for the alarm go across there as well as the ones that run down for the seatbelt warning system
And the rear compartment light on the rear bulkhead
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FWIW I used the 3M spray if a few places and another product by 3M called windo-weld, it's a bead product (designed for windows - go figure) sticks really well but does allow you to remove (pull slowly) without damage. Handy for holding the carpet on inside corners like behind the bulkhead and the base of the wheel archs
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The AIM is sequenced in the order of ASSEMBLY work done on the vehicle assembly floor. So you can follow the build process as you page thru the book. You can see the order of disassembly by working 'backwards' thru the AIM.
The AIM only shows those things done in the Assembly Plant. If sub-assemblies (such as the engine assembly) came as a unit from another GM plant, that work is NOT in the AIM. It only details the assembly build work.
Ok, so my ebrake doghouse is about installed ( all but the front two screws and I noticed the ebrake handle will not go down. Seems to be because the plastic slide piece will not (or is very hard to) move.
What am I missing installing this piece? Looks good, just does not work...
Does that piece of plastic need some lubricant or do I somehow have it installed incorrectly.
Have the rounded piece of the cutout on the rear matching the ebrake handle. All looks good from the top side.
Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by 73racevette; Mar 28, 2021 at 05:16 PM.
I'm guessing it's the usual problem, it frequently gets caught up on the underside of the shifter console or it's bent down and jambs into the kick-up on the tunnel there, needs to have the leading edge pushed down under the console to get started or bent up so it doesn't get caught on the tunnel, then it's usually ok
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