Wires from hell

[jpmahala@juno.com (John P Mahala)]

My mother has an '89 100 E (E for economy?).  It has no trip computer, no
ABS, and no, NO QUATTRO.  Oh well.  Too bad this is the car I will be
seeing a lot of over the winter months <Tear runs down my cheek as I
think of my Coupe Q in storage>.

Upon opening the driver's door I am horrified by the macabre scene in
front of me.  The rubber boot that protects all the wires running from
the car to the door is pulled back to expose wires.  These are no
ordinary wires though.  These wires are almost all cracked and peeling. 
Little flecks of copper are glistening everywhere.  Some wires are
completely exposed and/or broken!  I had heard rumors that Audi cot cheap
with the quality of wire in some of their cars, but this is atrocious.  (
And she wonders why her windows don't work proper )

Is there any right / wrong way to fix or replace these?  Somebody's got
to do it before it becomes more than just a fire hazard so it may as well
be me.
Where?
When?
How?
Why?

Thanks lots

JP Mahala (jpmahala@juno.com)

'91 Coupe Quattro (snoring loudly)
mom's '89 100E (=MC sqared?)