wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

firsttry1971 · 01-08-2010, 11:33 PM

hey guys i wont be needin one for a while but what do you think? should i make one and put it all together or buy one? if you think buy one what the best one for the price. i am 15 and am doing a frame off on my truck by myself so cost is a big part lol thanks for the help

67ss&99ss · 01-09-2010, 01:24 AM

Buy a quality reproduction or find a nice original. You don't need to skimp on the wiring harness. Hacked/spliced harnesses are fire hazards, and you would hate to see your freshly restored truck go up in flames due to a bad harness.

Wildstreak · 01-09-2010, 01:54 AM

I would say buy new if the budget permits. if your building a show truck or top quality truck, replacement should be a must. If your just going to use it for your daily driver for school and what not i would just check over what you have and see if it needs replacing(my Cheyennes is flawless). But if you do buy new, I just bought a painless wire kit and it arrived yesterday, I was told american autowire was they way to go and they were absolutely right. the painless isnt as complete as the aaw kit. just my .02

71 super · 01-09-2010, 02:16 AM

M&H auto electric makes a great original tye type plug and play as does American auto electric- I have used both and they are worth the money. Also the wire has improved and this beats material that is 40 + years old and hacked to crap.

myoldchevytruck · 01-09-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by 71 super

M&H auto electric makes a great original tye type plug and play as does American auto electric- I have used both and they are worth the money. Also the wire has improved and this beats material that is 40 + years old and hacked to crap.

If the cash flow allows it, I second the M&H Harness.

crakarjax · 01-09-2010, 11:10 AM

Yeah I am an electrical engineer and know my way around wires, however it is still well worth it to me to save the hassle of building a new wiring harness. UNLESS you have all of the lengths/connectors/colors to reference. In that case, it would be fairly straightforward. Good luck getting that info though! If you do, post it up here.

Wrenchbender Ret · 01-09-2010, 11:18 AM

It would take $2 to $3 hundred to buy enough spools & terms. to do it yourself. The results would not be as good as store bought harness. I saw a Packard onetime that was wired with one spool of wire. It was about 14 gauge red. What a nightmare.

01-08-2010, 11:33 PM	#1
firsttry1971 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: maplewood mn Posts: 51	wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? hey guys i wont be needin one for a while but what do you think? should i make one and put it all together or buy one? if you think buy one what the best one for the price. i am 15 and am doing a frame off on my truck by myself so cost is a big part lol thanks for the help

01-09-2010, 01:24 AM	#2
67ss&99ss Andy Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cleveland, GA Posts: 224	Re: wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? Buy a quality reproduction or find a nice original. You don't need to skimp on the wiring harness. Hacked/spliced harnesses are fire hazards, and you would hate to see your freshly restored truck go up in flames due to a bad harness. __________________ 1967 Camaro SS 406\|522hp/514ft lbs\|M20 Muncie\|3.73s\|Posi 1969 CST/10 383\|Aisin AR5 5 speed 1972 K5 350\|Turbo 350 4x4 2005 Duramax 2500HD 4x4

01-09-2010, 01:54 AM	#3
Wildstreak "something witty here" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salmo, B.C, Canada Posts: 966	Re: wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? I would say buy new if the budget permits. if your building a show truck or top quality truck, replacement should be a must. If your just going to use it for your daily driver for school and what not i would just check over what you have and see if it needs replacing(my Cheyennes is flawless). But if you do buy new, I just bought a painless wire kit and it arrived yesterday, I was told american autowire was they way to go and they were absolutely right. the painless isnt as complete as the aaw kit. just my .02 __________________ 57 chevy 4x4 70 swb fleetside 4x4 68 burb 2wd: 71 burb 2wd: 350 4spd 71 lwb fleetside 4x4: 350/sm465/205/3.07 eaton posi rear 72 lwb fleetside Cheyenne 454/th400 1991 GMC V3500 CC 4x4 Last edited by Wildstreak; 01-09-2010 at 01:55 AM.

01-09-2010, 02:16 AM	#4
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,079	Re: wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? M&H auto electric makes a great original tye type plug and play as does American auto electric- I have used both and they are worth the money. Also the wire has improved and this beats material that is 40 + years old and hacked to crap. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

01-09-2010, 11:10 AM	#6
crakarjax Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,302	Re: wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? Yeah I am an electrical engineer and know my way around wires, however it is still well worth it to me to save the hassle of building a new wiring harness. UNLESS you have all of the lengths/connectors/colors to reference. In that case, it would be fairly straightforward. Good luck getting that info though! If you do, post it up here.

01-09-2010, 11:18 AM	#7
Wrenchbender Ret Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Overland Park, Ks. Posts: 5,208	Re: wireing harnes, buy one or make one??? It would take $2 to $3 hundred to buy enough spools & terms. to do it yourself. The results would not be as good as store bought harness. I saw a Packard onetime that was wired with one spool of wire. It was about 14 gauge red. What a nightmare.



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