myk r sanchez
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Pics man.Drug mine home from the paint shop today. Now need to assemble.
As for mine, got it a little wet because I was washing the Camaro beside it...
Pics man.Drug mine home from the paint shop today. Now need to assemble.
I did put the new wheels on, got the headlight stuff put on. Tomorrow finish all the engine compartment stuff.View attachment 1046467
Got tired of staring at wiring diagrams, and went to the garage with my test leads and multimeter and got all the dash lighting sorted out in my '70 Charger. My dash dimmer wheel is dead, so I figured out how to bypass it , built and installed a jumper wire, and verified that now, all dash lights simply turn "on" when I turn on the headlights. All sockets work, just a smattering of dead bulbs. Waiting for new LED bulbs to show, then I can put it all back together (not looking forward to that speedo cable...).
I also pulled all four side marker lights - 2 worked, 2 didn't, and I ordered a ton of those bulbs so I pulled the markers out for cleaning, troubleshooting, and prep for new bulbs. Lenses came in and got cleaned in the kitchen (LOVE being a bachelor!) along with one SUPER-crusty socket. Got some clear RTV for when they get reassembled, to keep the water at bay from now on. The foam baseplate is...questionable, so I'll do it myself when I rebuild them. Invisible, but durable. And I don't need to get back in there anytime soon since they're getting LED bulbs as well.
I also pulled the taillights. Pulled the lenses and brought them inside to clean as well, and shot a fresh coat of "chrome" spraypaint on the reflectors to try and brighten things up a bit back there. Should be invisible while sitting, but hopefully the taillights will be a bit brighter now.
All this, and I didn't let any smoke out of the wiring!! Kept the jar closed for another day...
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