More progress on wiring today. Got the cruise control wires connected where they pass into the passenger compartment. Got the auxiliary gauges (vacuum, outside temp, volts and oil pressure) wired up and tested the globes. Need to sort out some LED replacements as the aux gauges are super dim even when hooked straight to the battery. The globes themselves are bright but when inserted into the back of the gauge, with the blue filter inside the gauge, it becomes pretty dull.
Also tinted the remaining 3 door windows. I’m getting better as I go. Lesson 1 - have a helper to avoid having the tint curl back on itself when you peel off the backing. Lesson 2 - do it inside the house, not in the shed on a windy day with the roller door open. Lesson 3 - clean it, then clean it again. Lesson 4 - use heaps of soapy water solution on the glass and both sides of the tint when applying. I followed the above and got better on each one as I went. The final piece looks like it only has one tiny spec of dust in it. I have great respect for the guys who do this for a living! I’ll do the rear quarter windows when I pull them out to replace the gaskets. Not sure about the tailgate glass - I have a feeling it will be a bugger doing it with the defroster grids on the glass surface. Should have done it when I had the tailgate off to replace the hinges.
Will let the door glass dry for a while before I install it...rears are 15% VLT and fronts are 35% VLT. COFFEE TIME! :)
