I should probably check my email more often... the dash is out. This car seems to have been hosting many generations of creatures.
Most of the wires are bare copper. Blower switch is rusted up solid, as are the hood release cable, the vent cables, and the clock adjust cable.
The water temp gauge reads 212 F, so I don't think it's working right. Is there a replacement or can it be repaired?
This car has a lot of rot, and a huge dent in the rear quarter panel. I think in any other case it would be a write off. Since I want to get better at body work, and I like to do things the hard ware, I think this is the perfect car.
Right now my plan is to rewire it 12volt using a Cooper/Bussmann 15303 fuse panel and a 37702 Power Relay Module. I want to keep it as stock looking as I can. I think I am going to use a weather-pack connector and make the dash a harness. I will probably make a body harness and an engine harness. The idea being at some point down the line if somebody wants to take it all back to stock, all they have to do is disconnect my wiring harness and put in a factory one. My goal is always to be reversible.
So the floors are shot, the rockers have seen better days and the trunk floor is more air than metal. I have seen floors and rockers for sale on eBay, but it doesn't look like the parts for my year would work. Anybody have an idea on what I need?