I skipped karate this evening so I could take advantage of the near-70's weather. I now have most of the dashboard fully connected, though I haven't finished the headlights yet - the method used to switch from low-beam to high-beam is a bit silly, a SPDT switch - in the middle, it won't light up the headlights at all, even if power is applied. I think I'll be changing that for a marine-grade SPST, once I start working on the "annoying but not immediately critical" list, which is quite long but won't get touched until well after the maiden voyage.<br />
The previous wiring had some odd features, like a trailer-lights harness mysteriously installed in the middle of everything, but it was connected to power and ignition, not lights - at first I'd thought that he was being clever and making it easier to tow, but I was giving him too much credit... perhaps he felt that it was an anti-theft modification, as he could unplug the harness, and any thief would never think to plug it back in...<br />
So, now I have the gas gage, the blinkers, the running lights, the clearance lights, the starter, and the ignition hooked up. I still have to finish the headlights, though they're only two wires away from completion. I'll have to re-spiral-wrap the harness while it's inside the dashboard, which is likely to be no fun at all, but there's really not that much left to do. A few more connections and I can test it out, and see if I get sparks, silence, or success. In any case, it's progress. Sixteen days to go.<br />
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