2nd Chance Camaro - Let the Project Begin

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Time to installed the Notch-Head line clamps. Drilling the hole in the frame with the itty-bitty drill bit is very very scary.

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So I started making notes on the car for things I need to address.



I also need to plug this holes since I am planning on using the Wildwood electric parking brake calipers.



I will be using this wire when I install the Fessler RS light in the RS modified upper valance.



I also need to extend the line as my goal is to hide/clean up as much as of the wiring I can behind the grill.

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In order for me to finish the last couple holes I need a right hand drive drill and it is also nice to have an excuse to buy new tools.





I decided to install "Hot Rod Sleeve" on the drivers side brake line.











Okay I was hungry so I ran inside and made myself a health breakfast.



I also gave Tobin a call at Kore3 to order new flex lines.

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Jumping back on the Holley EFI Wiring.

What is that song ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lh7lqZojc

Wire Wire Everywhere a Wire, Messing up the scenery, losing my mind.

So my goal is to make all of this look as clean as possible and work.





More notes



As you all know I am fairly organized and since my memory sucks (chemo-brain) I have a binder for instructions and another for all of my To Do Lists.



I love my blue tape.

















I've learned that is you write the not immediately and put it in the place that it needs to be there is a good chance you won't forget the task and get burned later.



I will be installing Tessa tape on both sides of this line clamp to stabilize the line so it doesn't move back and forth and pinch the fuel pump fuse. The Holley ECU has a direct power for the fuel pump which is very nice.



It's a cute little wire.



Good news I just so happen to have a green 14 gauge wire in my box. (Note this wire was not to spec and I ended up using this wire to trigger a relay.)







Of course I labeled it under the dash and in the trunk.

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So I am finally coming back to the A/C lines.

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My goal is to make everything look as factory as possible. However, I want it to look clean and easy-ish to service.










I just don't like the look this area of the Holley Harness.





One more note on the firewall to remind me drill yet another hole in the firewall.





I rewrapped the harness with tessa tape near the firewall.





I started running the wires to all the proper locations.





Moving on to the starter.

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Yep, I just don't like it.





Yep, the loom is coming apart again.











I think it looks a little better.





So if you are using the Tech-Flex wire loom this is the best tool for cutting it without it fraying.

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Mike came over to help with battery kill switch.



Mike has this really cool crimping tool for the battery wire.









We also made the alternator charge wire.







I put a little bit of Heat Sleeve on the wire.

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Ugh





I started pulling the wire out that need to go their final home.





Installed the tech flex sleeve over the wire and ran it over to it's new home.








I also just put a label tag on the wire looms which I plan to leave since they are under the dash.





Yet another reference pictures





Remember the Tessa Tape note well I finally applied the tape.





Well, It looks like I have to find the manual for the vintage air unit as I have no clue where the Gray wire goes.

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I wanted and needed something mindless so I decided I would silicone the defrost vents to the underside of the dash. Hopefully I won't regret this.



I think my note told me to do it.



It must have also told me to take this picture.



Okay, typing this still makes me cry.

Back in February my best animal friend Shadow passed away unexpectedly. It was awful and heartbreaking. Shadow was born on the day I started chemo so we had a very special bond. I always felt that we were going to live out the rest of our lives together. Unfortunately, God had a different plans for us. I am sorry to say there will be no new pictures of Shadow (crying while I type this) just old ones.

Adjusting to life without a dog was just not going to good and my wife forced me to look at puppy's. I was so hard as Shadow used to go everywhere with me including work. He even went with me to my customers. Everyone loved him. A couple months later my wife found another Yorkie-Pom breeder near Indy and she put a deposit on one of the two males. We finally picked him up mid April and it has been very nice having him in the house. However, the last 6 months with him has reminded me why you have kids when your young as a puppy's doesn't sleep when you sleep and how can something 2.5lbs poop so much.





We also bought him and Octagon also know as Fight Club so he will be safe with me in the garage.

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Back to the inside of the car I started working on the DSE Wiper wiring.



Instead of removing some of the original wire from the factory harness I heat shrink'd the ends and gave them a new home.

You just never know when you might need extra wires.





I finally feel like I won't be running anymore wires down the drivers side so I wrapped the wires in tech-flex wrap.





Breaking Remy in right away.



I also started a Re-Do bucket just to see how much tape I take off and of various stuff.

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Getting closer to final mock up of the ECU wiring





I started searching for the bracket that hangs the vintage air unit and I can't seem to find it. I called my Powder Coater to see if he remembers powder coating the bracket and he laughed as he powders so much stuff that there is now way he could remember.





After 90 minutes of searching I finally found the bracket as it was right where I put it last. (insert sarcasm here).





Installed it and mounted the ECU bracket which I made a long time ago.





I mounted the ECU and started plugging everything in so I could start routing the wires for the digital dash.





As much as I love the Autometer dash that was in the car I really really wanted the Holley digital dash. So I pulled trigger and bought the dash.





He's getting bigger well not really.






More notes.


Apparently the trans ''Trigger" can't be connected to the same trigger as the ECU.








Test fitting everything and so far it looks like everything is going to fit as planned.








I also made a perm-a-note that the nuts on the small weld studs are 11/32 of an inch.





Since I use these so much in the car I put tape on them so I can find them quickly in my toolbox.





Calling it a night.

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My goal was to work on the fan relay and well at least installed the radiator, shroud and fan. At some point I need to bring the radiator and the shroud over to Mario to have him paint it.



As some of you know I try to be organized and sometimes thing get out of control. So i stopped what I was doing and spent the next couple hours organizing everything.



Token Remy Picture



He finally got bored watching me and took a nap.



All better.



todays notes

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I saw these wire crimpers on-line and wow do they work great.






Classic Industries Dash insert now makes a dash insert for the Holley Dash in the Second Gen Camaro's.

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I removed the old wiring for the fan and installed a painless relay set up.

Eventually this will come out and I will install the pwm setup.





I need to figure out the location for the relay.



This looks like the perfect location.





The black screw is the ground stud.





Wiring is all hidden nicely behind the battery



Remy Picture



Routing the wires over to the fan where I will install a weather pack connector.

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Time to wrap the wires








Breakfast & Relay















While I here I sketched out my wiring plan/diagram.





Of Course I will be using an optima battery since the billet battery tray Ron & I designed for the 2nd Gen Camaro's.





more stuff !!!

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So my plan was to have the car completed for the Hot Rod Power Tour.
However, that didn't happen but the good news is I did buy the tires and plan to have them mounted soon.



Jumping back on the brakes or should I say "Circling Back".
I needed to stop this bracket from twisting when I turn the wheel



Step One - Dill second hole in the bracket.



Step Two - Tap said hole.



Step Three - Drill second hole in frame.



Step Four - Mount bracket using the ARP bolt and then thread in the smaller bolt so it acts like a stud in the bracket. That way if the small bolt
breaks all I have to do is replace it. I also don't have to worry about breaking a small tap in the frame as I have done that some many times in
the past that I no longer trust myself.



Step Five - Rinse and Repeat on the Drivers Side





Yahoo I get to use my Right Hand Drill

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Upgrading the wire connectors to a weather-pack connector.








I started using a X-Acto hot knife to cut the Tech-Flex wire sleeve. It works good and if you accidently cut yourself it also singes
your skin so you don't have to worry about bleeding or needing a band-aid.

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Yep, more wiring

So way back on the 13th of May I wrote myself a note to look for this harness



found it



more notes







Holley Injector Harness ( 05-30-21)



Okay so I was hungry and I went inside and made myself some oatmeal and well I never realized how nice it looked.





In order to plug in the harness I will once again need to remove the Vintage Air unit.





Found it





He's getting bigger.

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Moving on to the Holley Digital Dash











Connected and routed the wires so the Vintage Air unit it once again will go back in.