* asad ishaque <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [08/08/07 01:18:00 PM +0000]:

> Really???
> 
>    what years had it going through the roof??? I figure it would be a PITA 
> to remove/locate trouble while in that tight location.

I reckon the toughest job on my '56 resto (so far) has been pulling
a new harness through the blasted roof channel. It is indeed a PITA.
I should remind myself of that anytime I come upon subsequent challenges.

-Sammy

P.S. Having the right tool also helps. I finally got off the rear axle 
bearing cover I mentioned a while back. A $5 gear puller from the store 
did the trick. What are we without our tools?


> >From: "Bill May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List <[email protected]>
> >To: "Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List" <[email protected]>
> >Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
> >Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:44:41 -0700
> >
> >it ran thru the roof originally.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "asad ishaque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:29 AM
> >Subject: [vintagvw] 59 bug wiring harness location.
> >
> >
> > > Guys,
> > >
> > >    Wanted to know the correct location of the wiring harness in the 
> >cabin
> > > of a 59 ragtop. While dismantling my dub I found the harness to be 
> >running
> > > in the LHS roof rail. From what I know bugs of the sixties and maybe all
> > > years had the harness run along the floor on the LHS.
> > >
> > >   By any chance was this the factory location or the person who worked 
> >on
> > > this car earlier had just fancied routing it through the roof?? Would be 
> >a
> > > headache to pull out of that tight location I suppose.

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