My 72 Comet Build.....

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  1. franktf

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    I got some of my parts back from the powder coater this week..... Sat I installed my Monte Carlo Bar and worked with the breather tanks..... I am going to have make a small modification to the tanks to get everything how I want it.....

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    Today after deciding what to do with the breather tanks I worked on labeling the existing wire..... I am using some of the stock wiring harnesses for the wipers, heater and courtesy lights..... I also have the power window and stereo harnesses in there from the first time I wired under the dash..... I had to identify all the fused power wires for all those harnesses.....

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    Well I am back online again now after being down for a couple days..... I had a modem take a crap..... What the hell it was a dinosaur anyways, it as only 8 or 9 years old.....

    Over the weekend I was able to rearrange the wiring in the trunk for the water/meth kit..... I could not mount the bottle and pump because I did not have the brackets back from the powder coater yet, however I did get them back today...... I also worked on the underdash wiring a little more.....

    Here's what the trunk is looking like, not much new to see under the dash.....

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    What I dont see a trunk latch solenoid or is that what the 2 unused wires are for.

    Just like everything else on the car nice and sanitary
     
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    Thanks, those 2 wires are for the water/meth pump..... I didn't have the connector I wanted to use, but I do now and I also have the mounting brackets back from powder coat so the rest will be installed this weekend.....
     
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    I've been following your build for a while and I thought I would just put these two up for comparison in how far your
    build has come in just the engine compartment alone!

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    Lol....Not much has changed!
     
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    Had to work Saturday, but today I was able to get the trunk all put together..... Atleast on area of the car is ready to go.....

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    Awesome work, as usual! I assume that is a spare tire in the trunk. I am a believer in carrying some kind of spare; I see a lot of cars at shows/ cruise-inns minus a spare. Some of them came from afar -- Kudo's on the spare/emergency tire..
     
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    :thumbs2::sarcasticclap: Beautiful work. Hope you can post a video of you car running when you are finished. Keep up the awesome work
     
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    Thanks..... I do drive my car and always carry a spare if at all possible..... When I use to drive a big tires pro street style car, I hated the fact that there was no place to carry a spare in that ride.....

    Thanks..... I am not much of a video guy, but I may try and get something up since I have had so many ask.....
     
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    This morning I had to change the oil and rotate the tires on my truck..... After that was done I got to work on the under dash wiring..... I didn't take any pic's today because there isn't much to see, maybe I'll take a couple tomorrow.....
     
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    Got some more done on the under dash wiring today..... Still a lot to go though, I have not even touched the Holley HP wiring yet.....

    Here's a couple pic's, even though you can't see too much.....

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    Still wiring stuff..... Regular under dash and gauge wiring all routed, getting ready to start routing Holley EFI wiring.....

    Not much too see, but here's a couple pic's.....

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    Looks like you're really getting close Frank .. I appreciate how ' neat ' you keep your worked-on areas.
    We just started my Daughters Maverick yesterday ( runs fine) and the 'inside' of her car is quite messy
    and we're completing the ' Under the Dash ' wiring for the AC and the gauges . I'm betting you'll be
    firing up your engine well before Christmas. Nice Work by the way .
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