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| | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 | is there any were that sells or makes cloth covered wires? I thought it would be a neat touch to keep the wiring looking stock | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,321 |
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Is a restoration ever finished? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | I've used what YNZ says was original for the AD's and it was yellow with a broken black stripe. The original wiring, which is still in great shape on my truck and hasn't been hacked up is a brownish orange. Has anyone found a supplier that carries this color wire? I know, someone is going to pop in here and say that the yellow wire has faded and that's why it appears orange but it's that way under the wrapping and under the dash also. YNZ pics, http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2097543920098611668QfXQqc Original pics, http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2077169990098611668SQlRlj Denny Graham Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 | Around how much does the kit cost? I just need a ballpark | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Just go to YNZ site and they will give you a quick quote.
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | YNZ isn't cheap but they are very high quality & have excellent customer service. Most of the resellers buy their harnesses from YNZ.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 84 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 84 | I like the look of the cloth covered wiring myself. I don't know if anyone else has used these folks but you might want to check out Rhode Island Wiring Service. www.riwire.com
1953 3100 | 1958 3/4-ton NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 204 | I purchased my cloth wiring Harness from: Vintage Wiring of Maine Here is the info and what I paid. "The 1953 Chevy wiring harness is $ 500.00 plus shipping. The cost to add turn signals is $ 160.00. The truck harness includes headlight bucket harnesses, parking light wires, gen/ volt reg wires, all dash wiring, fuel tank wire, wires to the single brake/ tail light, etc.. The harness is built using original style cloth-covered wire of the correct colors and gauges. All of the wires are numbered and there is an installation booklet included. The turn signal add-on includes the lever assembly for the steering column, flasher, in-line fuse, wiring for the second brake/ taillight, etc." I am pleased with the product, and Joe Hall the owner was very helpful. Good Luck! Mike
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My old truck's still running good, my ticker's ticking like they say it should, I got supper in the oven, a good woman's loving, and even my bad days aint that bad...Yeah, I'm a lucky man! 1953 Chevy 3100 Shortbed1965 C-30 Panel Truck 1963 C-20 Long/Fleet Pick-up California Black Plate
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | And Mike, what was the "correct colors" of the wires??
Ya got a picture perchance?
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 581 | Recently received my new "original spec" harness from Rhode Island Wiring, for a '41 ton & a half. Yes, pricey, but excellent service, and they clearly care about it being accurate. I had replaced the horn button wire in the steering column, and they had me dig out a piece of the original so they could match the color pattern on the new. I sent in everything I could, including the taillight housing and the parking light fixtures, so they could attach everything properly.
Now to install it . . .
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