When it comes to vintage specialty vehicles, there never seems to be an end to ideas and designs. From a '30s street rod to the rebuild of a '70s musclecar, an enthusiast will go out of his/her way to have something like no one else. The same goes for Dick Coup of Ft. Worth, Texas. Dick has been a fan of road course racing all his life and has participated on the ISCA show circuit with his '64 Corvette. Dick, a master of fiberglass, decided to build another Corvette, which would be a modified replica of the 1963 Grand Sport. Only five were produced, and they've all been restored.
As with any complete build or restoration, several things need to be accomplished. Wiring is one of those crucial items for proper vehicle operation and dependability. Dick contacted the folks at Painless Performance Products, also in Ft. Worth, for advice on his wiring needs. John Roberts, one of the guys seen in the Painless booth at many shows, went to look at the Corvette and suggested the use of one of Painless' new Micro Remote mount harnesses. This harness allows the fuse block to be mounted anywhere in the car. The Micro Remote mount harness was a perfect solution for Dick, since he wanted the fuse block in the center console along with all the other special electrical switches.
Great pains were taken to make the car a one of a kind, even down to the small lights that illuminate the numbers on the doors. The Micro harness has enough circuits for all the options, including the air conditioning Dick is adding. Being the car show guy he is, he also made special tubes and troughs to hold and conceal the wiring.
Wiring is usually something that is accomplished by someone other than the kit car owner because of how intimidating it can be. Dick is no different.
"I'll do almost anything with fiberglass-but the wiring, I leave to someone else." We documented John Roberts' installation of the Painless Performance Products wiring harness to learn how easy it might be for a kit car enthusiast to perform. Follow along and decide for yourself whether you'd rather leave it to the experts or do it yourself for your kit car project.
