The "Other" Project

[mikester]

I feel ya I'm going on the 4th motor in my 81 monte carlo and I have had the times like why should I keep it but I just cant get rid of it either just keep going at it

The difference between you and I might be simple. Im 66. Twenty years ago this crap was fun. LOL

 

[1320John$$$]

It’s time to buy yourself a run stand

 

[mikester]

It’s time to buy yourself a run stand

If I had another car to build I would do that. At this point, Im done. My last projects. Ive had too many over the years although I wish I could build another Jeep.
Funny, I was just at a local cruise night Tuesday night and I told my buddy if I didnt have the Malibus I'd probably own some type of military vehicle.

 

[1320John$$$]

If I had another car to build I would do that. At this point, Im done. My last projects. Ive had too many over the years although I wish I could build another Jeep.
Funny, I was just at a local cruise night Tuesday night and I told my buddy if I didnt have the Malibus I'd probably own some type of military vehicle.

I would get bored if my stuff didn’t break

 

[mc1984ss]

Great looking car! just my style!!!! I have to ask, where was this wire splice located that you redid? That is crazy! I love to redo mine. Thanks!

 

[lilbowtie]

I feel ya I'm going on the 4th motor in my 81 monte carlo and I have had the times like why should I keep it but I just cant get rid of it either just keep going at it

4TH ? What are you doing to the poor things.

 

[mikester]

Great looking car! just my style!!!! I have to ask, where was this wire splice located that you redid? That is crazy! I love to redo mine. Thanks!

I didnt redo this splice. I fixed another issue that the previous owner did when he wired in an amp gauge. He cut the wires at the fuse block so short I couldnt fix them. I went to a local yard that had a stripped Monte and pulled out a good portion of the OEM harness. This splice was in the harness coming out of the rear of the fuse block and I found it when I was stripping it down do get a piece long enough to fix mine. Pretty crazy huh ? I think this might be for some lighting circuit.
It was wrapped in black tape similar to duct tape.

 

[mc1984ss]

My factory headlight harness had the same splice connector wrapped in that black tape also, junk! Where exactly behind or under the dash did you find that splice?

 

[mikester]

My factory headlight harness had the same splice connector wrapped in that black tape also, junk! Where exactly behind or under the dash did you find that splice?

It was in the thickest part of the harness that was coming out of the fuse block under the dash. Not sure of the year Monte but it was a mid 80s. The dash was pulled so I just cut out what I needed. All for this small piece of buss. You can see how short the old one was. I spliced the top one into the harness about 9-10" into the harness.

 

[Pc3]

Just noticed this thread beautiful boo.