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I mean the forums
You're gonna be in for a treat if you go through the entire harness and decide to shorten or relocate the nest out of the headlight. Just make sure you study your harness very well before you start chopping, also it would be a good idea to make sure your charging system is in working order.
I visualized the same thing in my 440 build in regards to opening up the triangle side covers(I'm tossing the idea around of puttin a small disco ball or stuffed animal like how themJDM crowd has them on the tow hook) 2 of the hardest things you'll be dealing with are the battery. Ideally a smaller "maintenance free" type so you can mount it any which way. Then the second thing(assuming you have the CV flat slide carbs) is the factory air box. Those are the Two main tenants In that triangle.
Look through and read a few of the other builds posted to get ideas and easy questions answered. You'd be surprised how much "google search" will lead you to threads back here.
The members here are beyond helpful and are always willing to share their knowledge/expertise, or at least point you in the right direction. Keep us updated. We like pictures and stuff of your build progress of course
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