<VV> New Main Harness installation

[Stephen Upham]

I can see how the main harness cable runs along the heater duct until  
it reaches the place where it has to cross over just about under the  
drivers seat (picture on 12-21 and 12-22 of the ‘65 manual).  The  
only way it appears that it will be able to cross the top of the  
heater duct is to remove the plastic duct.  Looking at the Heater and  
Accessories blowups on page 15-4 of the '65 service manual and  
reading the instructions for the removal of the rear duct assembly,  
it appears that I have to remove the duct to under body attaching  
screw and lower the duct, disconnect the clips attaching the control  
cable along the right side of the duct and then pull the duct  
rearward and away from the front heat duct assembly.
First, there appears to be no way that the duct will do any sliding  
rearwards as it buts up against the back wall of the tunnel where the  
cables exit.  Second, there is no way to reach into the well that the  
plastic duct is located in order to disconnect the clips attaching  
the control cable on the right side to the duct.  The only visible  
connections are on the drivers (left side) of the tunnel.  If you  
have ever done this on a '65, please let me know how you did it?
It also appears that I will then have to bend the clips that hold the  
wires for the main harness in the tunnel in order to place the new  
one in the clips and then bent them back in place.  They appear to be  
pretty stout, and I hope I don't break or mutilate one in the process.

My once beautiful hardtop is starting to look like a parts car.

Stephen U