December 2, 2009

Wiring…..Human vs Bird

If you’re into old cars, you’ve probably seen this a thousand times –it’s a seemingly beautiful restoration with a wiring  job that looks like is was done by birds. The nest has probably been built under your dash, and even the thought of working on it probably makes you slightly ill.

When we’re constructing a custom car, its important to be neat and methodical – not only for appearance sake and our own sanity, but also for the next guy that has to go in a make a repair.

One of our very talented techs likes to think of his wiring as a “river flowing into small tributaries.” He may have watched “A River Runs Through It”  too many times in the 90′s, or he may be on to something. …

Check out his crafty work:

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May 14, 2009

Wiring the Hellcat

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After a few months of bodywork, we’ve finally moved on the the final assembly stage. After installation of the sound deadening material, were laying the wiring before we install any major components. This will allow us to wire everything in as tidy a manner as possible without having to work around the engine and other cumbersome components.