This past weekend marked the start of the car rebuild for 2012 season. Planned projects include, refresh motor, find trans that doesn't grind, replace clutch, cosmetic improvements to the interior, increase safety of cage, re-wire car for ease of troubleshooting and appearance, replace brakes and wheel bearings.
The interior was stripped down to bare essentials and Rob went to work removing the sound deadening. It had been bugging all of us that we never removed it during the initial build, but it was really bugging Rob. 20lbs/ of dry ice, a hammer, and a couple hours later... it was all out. It probably weighs 5 pounds at most so not a huge weight savings, but it really makes the car look clean with that out of there. It collected dirt real fast and made for an unappealing look to the interior.
The wiring was functional, but very difficult to troubleshoot or work on. Lots of junctions, distribution blocks going to distribution blocks, wire nuts, all made for a rats nest of wiring. This winter it will all be removed, shortened or lengthened as needed and then re-loomed. The gauge panel is also going to see some improvements. Only the top row of gauges were easily visible, so we will be re-locating them around the stock instrument cluster for easier viewing. A couple gauges will be upgraded to digital readouts as well. Have you ever tried to get readings of your oil pressure, oil temp, and coolant temp, going 115mph surrounded by cars? Oh yeah, you only have 2 seconds to do it because the next turn is fast approaching :)
Once the motor is removed, the remaining wiring will be taken out. A couple new bars will be added to the cage and a fresh coat of paint will make things look new again.
The wiring was functional, but very difficult to troubleshoot or work on. Lots of junctions, distribution blocks going to distribution blocks, wire nuts, all made for a rats nest of wiring. This winter it will all be removed, shortened or lengthened as needed and then re-loomed. The gauge panel is also going to see some improvements. Only the top row of gauges were easily visible, so we will be re-locating them around the stock instrument cluster for easier viewing. A couple gauges will be upgraded to digital readouts as well. Have you ever tried to get readings of your oil pressure, oil temp, and coolant temp, going 115mph surrounded by cars? Oh yeah, you only have 2 seconds to do it because the next turn is fast approaching :) 
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