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Old 04-24-2013, 05:46 PM
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I have a 1990 convertible that I am restoring. Under hood fire casued significant wire damage. Any ideas on where I can get the complete under hood harness (computer looks OK).
Also, the engine and trans have 130k, so do I replace or have rebuilt? This is a 1/25 built in boling green with active suspension, so I don't know if matching numbers is important for future collectability or not. Thoughts.
Old 04-24-2013, 05:54 PM
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If your oil pressures good,and your not burning oil,I would leave the motor alone..If your transmission is working perfectally I wouldn't touch it either......If in aint broke,dont fix it.
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I used to build a few burn cars. Salvage? No collectability, Non-salvage probably not with a burn history. Why did it burn? Insurance payoff? Just about any harness will work for a doner if you want to solder wires, but there should be a few 90's in yards around the country. If you solder, butt solder and heat shrink ALL repairs. It's actually fairly easy if you can read a road map (my wife can't seem to) Make sure that you space the repairs out over the harness, or you will have a big lump! As far as the engine/trans fix the wires first, then decide. Both are very good units to rebuild if necessary, one or both may be all right.

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Old 04-24-2013, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by dmeyers_99
This is a 1/25 built in boling green with active suspension, so I don't know if matching numbers is important for future collectability or not. Thoughts.
Active Suspension????, I trust you mean the FX3 option, in which case 1 of 25 no way.

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