69 dashboard

[Klaus Friedrich #33362]

Gentlemen,

one "simple" question: How did the workers at the plant in St. Louis assemble the dashboard wiring harness?

I've changed the wiring harness and the upper dashboard. OK, it worked - after three days! But I can't imagine that the workers needed that time. How did they made that - installing the upper dashboard, the speedometer- tachometer board, the cables and the wiring harness? How many bulbs felt into the instruments? How many wires were to short?

As you see, it was a terrific work. I hope it will last the next 36 years!

Excuse my English

Kind regards

Klaus #33362
Germany

[Scott Sims]

Re: 69 dashboard

Wasn't that fun? I can't imagine how anyone can just replace all those bulbs with the dash and consoles in place. Have you ever tried to unscrew the tach and speedo cables? Thank goodness my mechanic 1.) has small hands and 2.) is good natured and patient.
Your English isn't "bad". What I say or describe here in Texas may not be interpreted the same by someone who resides in New England.

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 dashboard

But Scott, they tawk funny in New England. You sound perfectly normal to me.

[Chuck R.]

Re: Hey now A-yuh

This here Maina can't figga out what Ya Talkin about? We don't talk funny atol!

Am Ah missin sumpthin?

[Dick W.]

Re: Hey now A-yuh

Is you a speakin' english or some fureign lanquage?

[Chuck R.]

Re: Depends on what paats ya frum Dicksta *NM*

[Scott Sims]

Re: 69 dashboard

Dick, some of my friends (all one of them) might dispute you on my being normal. I've been described as being one way or the other off center, crazy, funny, brazen, and the list goes on.
You guys on this board have been a tremendous help. Like no other discussion boards I have visited.

Scott

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 dashboard

I think that this is the most informative Corvette board there is. I have owned Corvettes on and off since 1962 and there is not a day that I do not learn something from the contributors. I read the C-1, C-2, and C-3 posts. I have not learned how to spell C-4 yet. May be too late to teach an old dog new tricks.

BTW when I lived in San Augustine Co, TX they could understand me very well, it the snowbirds of the Nawth that have trouble understanding me

[Scott Sims]

Re: 69 dashboard

I'm with you there. Sometimes I overhear conversations of visitors here often from the upper north regions. I don't care what they say about the southern drawl. It has a certain charm and friendliness to it but some of those folks up north can be downright rude without trying. Some, not all.
I love the C-1s through the C-3s. The C-4 to C-6 have not yet captured my adoration. My first encounter and passion with Corvettes happened in 1962 when I was only 14 or 15 in a tiny west Texas town. The man that owned half the town bought his son a new '62 Corvette for a graduation present. When that car rolled into the school parking lot I was Corvette struck. I later moved to another larger town where a guy in high school owned a '57 Corvette (he now lives just a few miles from me here the D/FW area). Then my best friend bought a '65 Corvette that he would drive me around in. Years later I finally bought a '78, then a '70 convertible which got destroyed in an accidental garage fire, and now this '70 LS-5 convertible purchased with the insurance money from the other '70. The only other car I have worth mentioning is a nice '66 Impala SS396 convertible.
From this board and research I am beginnning to feel a lot more informed. Not like you and Joe and host of other walking Corvette encyclopedias.

Scott

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 dashboard

By no means am I in the same league as Joe Lucia, or Duke, or Mike (take your pick as to which one) or Clem,or Dennis, or many others. I used to work with Corvette part numbers on a daily basis and did not even begin to pickup the knowledge that they have. I should only wish so. My limited knowledge is like the grain of sand on the beach

Everyone here contributes knowledge. The combined sum of the information is totally overwhelming. I just try to learn and contribute my little bit of knowledge. I find out that the more I learn, the less I know and have to dig and scratch to increase my knowledge. And I guess it is not too hard to figure out which days the weather is too bad to work outside by my posts

[John H.]

Re: 69 dashboard

Scott -

The instrument panel was built-up off-line (out in the open, in a rotating fixture) as a complete assembly (less the top and lower covers), including the wire harness and fuse block, A/C ductwork, etc. and was installed in the car as one piece.

[Dick W.]

Re: 69 dashboard

I forgot to add the Hinckster's name to that list. His knowledge from the assembly plant persepctive adds tremendously. We are fortunate to have contributors that have GM experience to add to this board. Gives very well rounded information base.

[Reba Whittington]

Re: 69 dashboard

John, I always thought it was assembled by midgets or children. My hands are small, but I have trouble with the behind-th-dash repairs.

[Dick W.]

Re: Depends on what paats ya frum Dicksta

We'ns be on the lower end of the Appalachian Trail speak good Old Kings English, not as good as spoke on the little island in the Chesapeak Bay near Crisfield MD, but close. Our language is being corrupted by these fureiners that tawk funny though.

[Chuck R.]

Re: Mainer's rule of thumb

If ya caan pull ya labsta fresh frum an Atlantic trap, YOU may be ah Mainer!

Just ask that Lucia fella about them fresh Maine coast labstas...Um um um real big snappers!!

Where do ya think tha term "Maniac" came frum huh? It yusta be spelled Maine-e-ac

Ok enough foolin around, back to Vette talk!

Coordially,

Mr. "Hey Yo" New York transplant Rice.