I went the cheap route and got a fuse block out of a vehicle at the
wreckers and several spools of colored wire and am going to go for it
myself. My hardest part is the engine wiring, being there is a computer
(Lt1). I'm going to put the fuse block and computer under the original
seat then have the wiring go outside the cab and then back in for
everything behind the dash. I'm trying to hide as much as possible,
especially on the firewall and inner fenders where wiring was strung
across originally. I picked up the fuse box for $10 and 100' spools of
wire for about $9/ea. Right now I'm trying to figure out where which fuse
goes to which terminal on the block.
Kevin
> Well...it's time to stop waffleing and put some money down for a wiring
> harness...why is this so difficult??
>
> It's for my '49 Panel...typical mild street rod...350/350 with basic
> lights,
> radio and A/C..possibly power windows (at a later time)....nothing
> wild/out
> on the edge...and it's being put in by an "electrically challenged"
> hobbyist. Although I was able to replace the the basic 6-volt stock
> harness
> (with a Chevy Duty kit) when I first got the panel and before I took it
> all
> apart for the restore....but all that confidence seems ages old.
>
> I'm eyeing the Classic Update kit from American Autowire...it's
> specifically
> for the AD trucks....there was an article that touted it as easy to
> install
> and flexible enough for my needs....handles a variety of gauges, extra
> circuits etc....the issue is the price....they want $439.....for a wiring
> harness!!!
>
> Now, I'm thinking that if I buy a cheaper kit I might end up paying that
> much anyway with frustration and extra parts, connectors, and more
> frustration etc. The Painless, Ron Francis, universal 12 and 18 circuit
> kits are considerably cheaper.
>
> What are your thoughts??...is this kit worth it??
> -A
> '49 3105
> '49 3104
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