You bring up many good points to consider... Of course - since it's been built in 48 and has had an unknown number of owners - many who have done some very dubious "fixes".. I wanted to strip out the original and see first hand any carnage. And I wasn't disappointed!

Many, many wires were cut and simply left buried in the harness under new layers of tape, and the old cloth coating with the old rubber degrading when ever it's moved.. leaves your hands black and sticky! Another "great find" was the rear lighting "harness" (cough / cough) was simply a flat 4 conductor extension cord! I guess I should be happy it was multistrand wire???

Today I'll drop the gauges and strip out under the dash. I've already started filling up my cart at summit with my choice of switches! oh, and then there's shrink wrap.. and sheething.. and crimp connectors.. and new tape.. and..??..??..??

Someone please remind me where the "inexpensive" part went!