Hinrichs Hillclimb/street/no idea what I am building....build thread

[Hinrichs]

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Where I am at currently. I think I am down to 11 fuses. I know I can get rid of more, and I will start planning on just rewiring with my own relay/fuse panel. I have been looking at the painless stuff but not really sure I need to get that fancy with this. I will be keeping as much oem wiring as I can for lights just to save some money and not have to redo that part of the harness. I would love some kind of pdm to use, but they just seem far to expensive for this car right now.

[Hinrichs]

Really have not had a lot of time in the garage lately, but made up for it last night. Turned on the heater and got to work. Well worked with what I could.


Rear bumper pulled....I will have an update on why for this later this week. Diffuser made it kinda annoying, but it was mostly 4 bolts. Man is the bumper/diffuser setup heavy as hell.


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Now back onto the wiring. Here is the heaviest and largest box. I really need to get a battery for my scale. This has what I thought would have been everything I was going to pull. Well I was very wrong.


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Here is more I pulled....


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This is kinda what will go back in, or adapted into other things and new harness. I have some ideas like a removable harness for headlights...but thats down the line. I figure when they are needed I can plug all that in since they are only installed for inspections.


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Finally got the stock fuse box out. I know a lot of guys will say they used it....I might since I saved everything and a lot of wires I pinned out. Its just large and I dont see it being necessary. I will make up a block off plate soon enough.


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I really want to look into a new steering column. I pulled out the stock ignition switch and also the lock cylinder. Sadly there is a bearing somewhere in there so I cant just remove the housing for all those parts. Once I do a new cage I can mount a better shaft if I find a good solution.


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I need to really start planning my wiring and decide which way I want to go with it. I have some ideas but they are all $$$. I dont mind spending it...but its really hard to justify. I just want it clean and to work well.

[BlackHawkRacing]

Saw your ad for the car on FB, you getting out or moving to a different class?