This leads me to the step of finalizing the wiring and installing the carpets. The carpets were a dirty mess when I got the car, then a year of sitting on the floor in the shop with sawdust was not a pretty picture. Fortunately I have an electric pressure washer with a "gentle" tip, so I first soaked each piece, then sprinkled environmentally-friendly detergent on them, then spent the next hour and a half cleaning and rinsing with the pressure washer. I was amazed at how much dirt and grime came out, and how long I had to rinse to get all of the foam out. I let them dry in the sun (did I mention it's the day after Christmas and it's 67F and sunny?) and install them tomorrow.
I have some 1" wire loom on order so I'll pick it up tomorrow morning and protect and run the big cable bundles under the dashboard and down the center of the car, then pop the carpeting on top. I do have some major work to fix the pad that goes behind the seats, it has some major tears in the vinyl.
Here's all of the carpet drying in the sun. I'm really glad I have the little mechanic's rolling seat as all that time bending over with the spray nozzle would have killed my back.
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