Considering rewiring need input

[bmcfadde@comcast.net (Barry McFadden)]

First, my apologies for not properly introducing myself and my car.  It's a
completely stock, Surinam Red Metallic, 82, with the HUGE 1715cc 74 hp
engine (whooohooo).  I bought the car this past summer with the intention of
doing only the following: new windshield, new dash, repair two minor rust
spots, and new paint.  One thing led to another and now it is completely
disassembled (minus pulling the engine and tranny) in my garage.  I've had a
lot of fun getting it to this point, but my wife's patience is wearing
thinner every morning she gets in a cold car.  As for me, I'm an old fart
who finds working on the car far more enjoyable than knocking a little round
ball all over creation for relaxation.

Secondly, thanks for all the responses so far to my rewiring question.  The
one response that I found most interesting was Jason's.  I had originally
intended to keep the car as stock as possible, but that fuse panel really
looks good.  Has anyone else put one of those in?

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Barry McFadden
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 10:56 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Considering rewiring need input


Since it's too cold to paint and my Scirocco is stripped down, I've been
toying with the idea of upgrading the wiring.  When I bought the car, the
horn and dome light were not working.  It also appears as if there was some
sort of fire in the fuse relay panel, also.  So, I thought it might be a
good idea to upgrade the wiring throughout while everything was easily
accessable.  By upgrading, I mean creating new harnesses using wire that is
one guage higher than the original.  Has anyone ever attempted this?  Any
suggestions/hints?  Are the connectors reusable?  Is it more trouble than
its worth?



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