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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 49 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 49 | It is worth the 3-600 bones to pay for a allready made wiring harness or do it your self? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,988 | An American Autowire Kit has so many valuable items included, that I did use it and am very happy. If you want to buy all the switches, connectors, terminals for the connectors, fuse box, CORRECT SIZED color coded automotive wire, boots, sleeving, bulb sockets, under dash lamps, column plug, alternator plug, dimmer switch , Headlight switch, schematics and on and on...and cut it all to length, you may save some money. Depends on whether you dig doing that, the level of restoration you want and your pocketbook. Both ways have their advantages. Every possible add on accessory is provided for in the kit. The kit has gone up to $539 (55-59 Chevy Truck Classic Update kit on Ebay) I am doing the next truck with a 80's Truck fuse box and wire from Ebay/Summit and terminals and connectors from Terminal Supply Company. You need Packard 56/59 terminals and Delphi connectors to be Kosher. Waytek is a good supplier also. I could say it ain't no big deal, but I've done it before many times. Back in the day there were no store bought harnesses. You can get it started with about three wires. If you drive only in the daylight and use your arms, your done!! $5.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 49 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 49 | I know to do it right will costaplenty so I better start working some OT. Thanks man. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 719 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 719 | Depends on your defination of "done right" really. If you want it factory correct, yeah a kit is the best option. If you want it reliable and functional AND you have the know how you can save a lot. I dropped a little more than a hundred bones on my system, and that's wiring a 2-ton dump, from scratch, with extra lights & a 7-pin trailer connector. I didn;t have a lot of choice, it was pretty thrashed when I got it, was just easier to go to town with the wire cutters and start over.  Again, depends on what you're looking for in your finished project.
1956 GMC 370 dump " 'Tater "1970 VW Volksrod "the Black Bomber" 2007 Chevy Avalanche 2020 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, 2005 Harley Davidson FLHTCUI I dig all cars, old and new, whether they were hammered out of American iron, German steel, or Japanese tin cans. Being unable to appreciate them all is missing out on a world of great things.
But thats just MY opinion! :P
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,312 | I picked up a Painless kit on E Bay for around $ 100. Worked great, and good tech help when u get stuck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 62 | I just finished my '56 with a kit from Rebel wire, fuse box,color coded and marked every 6 inches,$100+
even came with flashers,fuses and horn relay. | | |
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