At this point only a couple of interior pieces are left to be installed.  The headliner was installed along with all of the upper trim.  The package tray was set in place and it’s foam pad glued to the trunk divider.  Only a few cosmetic projects remain which include painting the steering wheel spokes, installing the seats, and two trim panels under the dash.

All the interior pieces were re-dyed which made them look new again.  A few pieces of dynamat were strategically placed on the trunk divider to reduce resonance.

The gauge wiring was just about wrapped up today after a couple of weeks of very little progress.  The tach, voltmeter, and fuel gauges all use the factoring wiring.  The factory plugs were removed and now incorporate quick-disconnect electrical terminals to plug into the aftermarket gauges.  The rest of the gauges were tapped from the door buzzer that was also removed.  All of the LED lighting was tapped from the cigarette lighter light wire that was removed as well.  Auto Meter recommends to use a 3AG fast acting glass fuse (1 amp on some and 4 amp on the others).  At my own risk, I opted to use a 1 amp and 3 amp blade style fuse in the two circuits in the terminal block.  All other features have been removed from these two circuits (computer, rear defrost delay, choke light).

The Yearone dash insert comes with the engine turned dash insert as well as a black plastic backing.  I would assume Yearone planned on fastening the plastic piece to the dash and then using the gauges to sandwich the two pieces together.  I however, cut the plastic backing a little larger than the width of the 3-3/8″ diameter gauges.  You’ll need at least this portion of the panel since the cutout in the aluminum piece is actually closer to 3-7/8″ which means the large gauges will slide completely through the panel.  The larger gauges fasten to the plastic piece rather than the aluminum.  Since this means the large gauges are recessed a bit, it makes all of the gauges bezels sit nearly the same height above the aluminum insert.

The dash was mostly reassembled and then installed again.  A minor epoxy repair to the back of the dash ensures the grab handle will fasten tightly.  The heater control face was removed to paint the switch arms.  The aluminum backing plate was painted black and the clear lens was polished to eliminate a few minor scratches.  All but a few a/c duct pieces will be left out to save on space behind the dash.  These parts will be replaced round flexible duct from Vintage Air.  Lastly, carpet was laid into place to cap off the day.