to first turning it on to prevent damaging the lighting components
the first time it is lit. Getting installation and running tips from any
parts rebuilder is always recommended to prevent unnecessary
damage and related expenses.Before installing the instrument panel, Kopecky installs everything he
can to the firewall and the area beneath the instrument panel; this
includes heating and air conditioning components, vacuum lines, the
wiper motor and accompanying parts and any other components that
hide beneath the instrument panel. Kopecky also checks the function of
the parts as much as he can at this point in the restoration. Once the
instrument panel is installed, access is significantly cut off to this area of
the car. If any problems are noted with the freshly installed components,
now is the time to correct them.
At this point, the repainted and assembled instrument panel, fully
connected to the new wiring harness, can be carefully reinstalled in the
painted car body. Kopecky connects the remaining wires from the
instrument panel and the main fuse block to their respective locations
one at a time, making sure the contact points are clean and free of
corrosion and paint. He also works from the instrument panel to the
engine compartment before working from the instrument panel to the
tail lamps, since the forward area contains wiring important to making
the engine run.