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small update :

I've been working on this thing a little bit at a time every time i'm in the garage, so don't expect major breakthroughs

the strut bars are finally done , so it was time to move on to wiring the thing ;
I started with working on the dashboard a bit . the plan was to replace the cluster with new gauges from speed hut. so I began by installing a plate to house a terminal strip to kinda be the "dash electrical hub" . it has wires running to the cluster , hazard button and light switch. I got to run the wires and connect a few things here and there ( also used weather pack connectors here ) but could not move any further unttill the gauges show up.
so I decided to move on to the back side where I ripped all the wires out and started with a clean slate. I painted the trunk flat black to make it look decent as well as mounted the new battery tray. the only hold up now is a new emergency cutoff switch that I ordered and should be here any day now . after that I ran the wires up front and even installed a weatherpack connector to make servicing stuff easier ( sorry no pics ).

after that mounted the relay and fuse panels that I got from leash electronics to the board , which will be located under the passenger seat . here is the 8 relay board that I will use to control the electric water pump , intercooler pump , fans, trans cooler fan and other stuff:



I fell in love with these boards after using them on a friend's car as well as on my Camaro , they are compact and full of features.
here is how it looks on the aluminum board :



after mounting the board I moved to the front of the car and wired in the fans and other stuff and ran the wires to the board.

and last but not least I just got the gauges in from speed hut as well as the indicator bezel from new vintage usa ( cool little thing has lights for signals , e brake , alt. , SES, and hi beam indicator) , I went with a white lettering style that turns blue with the lights on :




and after messing around with a lexan piece and drilling holes for the gauges and then covering it with a black wrap , this is what I ended up with



and this is where i'm at so far.

so the plan now is to finish the instrument cluster ( mount it on the dash and wire it ), finish the dashboard as a complete unit , start wiring the column stuff ( starter sig , acc, etc. ), install the dash , test everything , insulate the floors , install the carpet and seats , install the fenders , and then start working on the underside of the car ( new exhaust , fix cut brake line , etc.