78/79 Corvette Rewire?

[djsynth]

I've had a 78 or 79 Corvette Stingray sitting in the garage broken down for around the last 20 years. When I asked what it would take to start it up again (besides basics like fuel tank replacement, etc) I was told that rats have totally eaten through most of the wiring, so it would need a complete rewire, and that I shouldn't even think of doing the rewire job myself as I'm not familiar with it.

Is it as intense as it sounds? About how much does a complete rewire job run at a shop? Any tips/other things to make sure I think about before I decide to save up?

 

[mdk68gto]

go to year one.com and see what they have for the car, quality materials.

 

[wildmanny2]

It would probably be more productive to do a minimum amount of work to it to get it running.At that point the repairs it needs will become more obvious.I've worked on old Vettes like yours.Start with adding a couple gallons of fresh gas and a good battery.You may be happy to find it will start and run.For sure,it's going to need a set of rebuilt brake calipers too.