1987 Charger GLHS #151, "Sunshine"

[RoadWarrior222]

Good idea to use a pale color electrical tape, I did masking tape on one project way back, got backburnered for a month and by then it had all started falling off... funny though, just teh act of labelling them made me remember how it went pretty much...

[phoebegoesvroom]

How are you going to find all of the left over wires you don't need if you label them all?

Haha! I've been there before.

I was a bit worried that the marker would wash off when I cleaned the harness, but I was careful and it all remained intact. Note though that not all connectors are labeled. When I first started working on the car, I didn't label the connectors because I thought I was just going to be pulling the head off, replacing the turbo, and putting it back together. Obviously, this turned into a much bigger project than that. I have a few schematics though, so that will help.

[RoadWarrior222]

That will help a little... I dunno if you've noticed, but seems default wire color in an old harness is "sort of dirty brownish, with a sort of pinkish stripe" ... if you're lucky you can pull back the loom and find what color it started as

Makes describing a rewire or harness conversion real easy though...
connect brownish/pinkish wire to brownish/pinkish... repeat x100

[phoebegoesvroom]

Actually, the wires haven't faded too badly on mine. There's a couple of spots on the harness that have paint on them, but I can scrape it off with just my thumbnail, so it's not that serious.

[supercrackerbox]

Haha! I've been there before.

I was a bit worried that the marker would wash off when I cleaned the harness, but I was careful and it all remained intact. Note though that not all connectors are labeled. When I first started working on the car, I didn't label the connectors because I thought I was just going to be pulling the head off, replacing the turbo, and putting it back together. Obviously, this turned into a much bigger project than that. I have a few schematics though, so that will help.

I wouldn't sweat it too much. Once you get the main branches in place, you'll find there's not really any connectors that can be mixed up or that will reach to the wrong place.

[phoebegoesvroom]

I wouldn't sweat it too much. Once you get the main branches in place, you'll find there's not really any connectors that can be mixed up or that will reach to the wrong place.

True, but labeling connectors also gives me an idea of where everything is supposed to go and how to route the wiring.

[minigts]

What's the good word on this woman. You haven't posted for a while. How ya comin'? Going to make SDAC? You should!

[phoebegoesvroom]

Ugh, I haven't done anything on the car for like a month now I guess. It's terrible. I think I needed to take a break from it for a bit because I was really concentrating all my free time and energy on it for a while and got a bit burned out on it. The car *will* get completed, I know that. It can't stay in my garage forever; I need the space. Besides that, I really want to drive it of course!

I wish I could go to SDAC this year, but I really can't. I have too many expenses right now and not enough vacation time either, and besides the car won't be finished in time for it anyway, even if I had a motor ready to drop in right now. But that's ok, hopefully I'll make it next year. It's too bad I'm missing the gathering of the 87s though. Ah well.

[BadAssPerformance]

Bummer you and the car cant make it. SDAC-23 it is then!

[phoebegoesvroom]

Hey guys, I hate to say it...I really don't want to, but I have to sell Sunshine. I got in trouble recently with my condo association for working on my other car outside, and they also complained about me having an unregistered vehicle (the GLHS). So, I need to sell it as soon as I can before they start fining me, which they could do daily if they wanted to. Luckily they've been lenient so far.

I won't be putting the motor back in, but I will repair the wiring harness (I'm very good with wiring, it will be done properly) and reassemble the hvac system under the dash and get that all back together. This would be a great winter project for someone looking for a clean GLHS in good shape that needs a motor and some TLC. Drop me a line if you're interested, and I will be posting it up for sale in the classifieds as well.

[supercrackerbox]

I'm guessing an off-site storage unit is out of the question?

I hate it when neighborhood associations cause these kind of problems.

[phoebegoesvroom]

I really don't want to stick it in storage. Out of sight, out of mind, you know? Plus, I'd still need a space to work on it, that would mean renting a garage and having tools and equipment there. I prefer to keep everything at my house and in my garage. Believe me, I've thought about this for a while.

[RoadWarrior222]

That sucks

Yah, that's prolly one of the eleventy one reasons why I'd never live in a condo...

(I might be still daft enough to buy one though, in a tourist zone, to vacation in and rent out.)

[BadAssPerformance]

Sorry to hear Phoebe! Time to move elsewhere?

[phoebegoesvroom]

I just can't do it right now. Others have suggested moving too. I really like where I live and I haven't had an issue working on my vehicles there until now. Granted, I did everything in my basement workshop or in my garage up until now. I think things will calm down since I won't be doing anything on my car outside anymore and I'll have my garage space back with the Shelby gone. I wish I had the money to just hand the car over to someone and have them do the work for me, but I really can't afford to.

[Tbird232ci]

Is there a possibility of stick tags on it just to get them off of your back for a little while?

I don't know about RI, but here in MD, we have Historic tags, which don't require vehicle inspection or emmissions, and you can put cheap insurance on the car since it doesn't move, and be free and clear of the non-registered vehicle issues. I had to do that when I bought my SC so my apartment complex wouldn't give me any fits.

[phoebegoesvroom]

That's not a bad idea. I'm still entertaining offers on the car, though!

[turbovanman²]

Buy/rent a house? Anyone you can RENT some space from to work on it?

That sucks, I hate Strata's, I think there made up of pompous, arrogant aholes that suck at life and this is there only chance at being in a position of authority.

[RoadWarrior222]

... apart from when your city is hiring cops of course

[bigbarneycars]

Yo Phobe. P.M. Me. I've got a car-bud in your town. Not sure about his extra space but it might be worth a shot or he might know some one or some where to stash it. Least I can do is hook you two up. BTW, He's ah 300 car guy '55 thru '65 letter cars, Jer