Restoration of HLS30-12070

[CW240Z72]

 

 

With one order I should have almost everything to restore the harness on this Z. 
 

Most of the work done on the harness was purely from an aesthetic standpoint, removing tired old connectors and replacing them with clean ones. We got lucky that no one decided to hack into the wiring of this car much previously.

Here’s a quick before and after

The harness tape they sell is nice. OEM grade, and slightly thinner than what you can find at the auto parts store. 

[Patcon]

What did you clean the wires with?

[CW240Z72]

11 hours ago, Patcon said:

What did you clean the wires with?

Acetone and a good amount of elbow grease. 

[CW240Z72]

Differential made it in tonight. Next we need to get the suspension loaded so we can torque everything down under load. 

[CW240Z72]

Engine bay harness refresh completed tonight. We’ll get this routed and be one step closer to installing the drivetrain. 
 

[dutchzcarguy]

On 2/2/2021 at 4:15 PM, CW240Z72 said:

a good amount of elbow grease. 

Since years my "elbow grease" warninglight is on!  😂   So i would soak it in soap (take off the tape) first.. hihi  🙂

I must say: Your resto is a VERY nice one, good work!

[CW240Z72]

Back under the Z, the half shafts were next up for a tear down and rebuild. Not a difficult job to do, but one you need to keep in mind the reassembly order and orientation of hardware. 

[CW240Z72]

In the middle of sub 10 F temperatures, been working on the routings for the AC hoses. Being one of the very few things on the car that's not original, I wanted to do the AC installation with as few permanent cut ups to the car as possible. I plan on routing the hoses down the passenger frame rail so that they'll be tucked away and not as much of an eye sore as the dealer setup was previously. To do this, I created these mounting saddles that I can zip tie over the electrical harness, and will also saddle each of the lines. 3D printed two to rough-in the concept. I think it'll work out nicely with a few more. 

[DC871F]

Truly inspirational build.

[CW240Z72]

Close ups of the prototype routing aid. I’m by no means an expert when it comes to printing, but I feel these will be very presentable once installed. 

 

[Patcon]

Are the ribbing just a function of the print process?

[CW240Z72]

31 minutes ago, Patcon said:

Are the ribbing just a function of the print process?

That’s correct. There are a few variables that can alter the print quality, but the individual layering will always be visible.