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wwotr · 02-02-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Wire nuts? Really?

That's pretty much what the Mechanic said, that was working on it....

**Dieselwrencher** · 02-02-2011, 07:48 PM

When you find house nuts on a vehicle, you know you're in for a treat!

JasonBird · 02-02-2011, 09:34 PM

maybe they were going for function....mine looks nearly as bad! lol, they didn't use wire nuts on mine, they just wrapped it around the e-brake lever!

Frkypunk70 · 02-02-2011, 09:45 PM

LOL... I had the same type of mess to deal with, wire nuts and all. It looked like a 16 year old drunk kid wired it. Straightened it out though. Then I quickly became the drunk adult trying to fix it all.

RCbowtie69 · 02-02-2011, 08:50 PM

all bad, but can be fix

BadaSs_Cal · 02-02-2011, 10:20 PM

Just did this last summer.. took me about a week ( after work a couple hours a night). I found a pair of tweezers works well to remove the clips holding the wires to the connectors.. just push it in from the front to depress the clip and yank the wire out from behind... a nice kid at pick n pull only charged me 17.99 for a full harness with all the acc. so I made 2=1... It will be a good project to learn what each wire in your truck does.. I pretty much know where each one goes now and how it was routed.. Good luck!

notrailerqueens · 02-02-2011, 10:51 PM

hey man looks almost the same! well mine has a lil more wirenuts, masking tape and duct tape. and you got labels too! hahaha good luck man!

Bad70sbchevy · 02-02-2011, 11:02 PM

Shoot, all you need now is some household switches to go along with the wirenuts.

xb9rguy · 02-02-2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bad70sbchevy

Shoot, all you need now is some household switches to go along with the wirenuts.

Now that would be funny^^^^

71Sixer · 02-02-2011, 11:01 PM

Guess the foreman took off on the job that day HaHa!

**Classic Bowties** · 02-03-2011, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwotr

NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION!

No kidding!

That catchy title caught 1000 hits in ten hours, some threads go two weeks without even 100 views. Mel

Jeffs70 · 02-03-2011, 04:23 AM

looks like an electrician that was on vacation and didnt want to be bothered LOL

steelscout · 02-03-2011, 04:23 AM

Wires scare me :O
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Jeffs70 · 02-03-2011, 04:25 AM

LOL this is the exact reason I ripped all the wires out of my truck and started with new!!!

evilways · 02-03-2011, 04:51 AM

That’s exactly how mine looked the day I brought my truck home, the bad part was, mine was actually an EZ harness and that’s how it looked. Had to cut and re crimp and heat shrink every connection front to back.

sixtyeightchevykid · 02-03-2011, 10:28 AM

dang i cant come up with anything clever to say, everything has been said already. good luck

**robnolimit** · 02-03-2011, 04:35 PM

Hey, I know your not local, but did you sneek in our shop and take picts of our JT project? We got the factory wire-nut harness too!

wwotr · 02-03-2011, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robnolimit

Hey, I know your not local, but did you sneek in our shop and take picts of our JT project? We got the factory wire-nut harness too!

Actually, My Avatar and City info are incorrect.
I know live in Palm Desert (just East of Palm Springs), so yes I DID sneak in last night without permission and took pictures.
Then I told my Mechanic that I......
"wanted my wiring Harness ...JUST LIKE THIS ONE IN THE PICTURE"!

68Stepbed · 02-04-2011, 07:41 AM

NOICE!!

**Zeke's Garage** · 02-04-2011, 12:22 PM

It's funny, but for some reason EVERY truck I've worked on here in GA, has had the same mixture of wire nuts, lamp cord, speaker wire, and yes I swear, foil gum wrappers around a fuse.

I just put it down to the fact that most of these trucks were owned by blue collar guys who just needed the truck to work, didn't care if it was neat, or safe, just work.

I always have a good time playing "What does this switch do" when cleaning out under a dash. And for me it's that great feeling of accomplishment you get when you completely clean out the 40 years of trash, garbage and nastiness out of the cab of your 'new' truck.

GobbleStalker · 02-04-2011, 01:25 PM

Man give me a soldering gun and some shrink tube I am going to have nightmares tonight. LOL.

GASoline71 · 02-04-2011, 03:58 PM

That's the reason I replaced all the forward light and underhood harnesses in my 1972 GMC.

Even weirder... is I had a 1967 C10 back in the 90's, that when I bought it the PO had used Romex house wire (also with wire nuts) to "supplement" the engine harness.

Gary

Garthc20 · 02-04-2011, 04:44 PM

where did you get that truck , it looks like we had the same PO

Ive got wire nuts , cut up extension cords and who knows what on mine
all I know is I havent let the smoke out yet!

**oldgold70c10** · 02-04-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wwotr

NOW THAT I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION!

I warned you.........

Although this is NOT as bad as I've seen, THIS is what was found when they took out my Gauge Panel a few days ago.
All the Gauges/Lighting works fine, and I'm sure some will chime in with Pictures/Posts of there OWN Wirring Dilema, so I thought it would be fun to start this thread.

That's not how you are supposed to repair the wiring? I'd better not show you my tail light harness!

Scott Webster · 02-04-2011, 07:32 PM

I wish I could take a picture of mine. Mine makes that look neat. I've got some wire nuts, some dangling switches, wires that are spliced 3-4 times in 10 feet and the pieces are different colors and gauges. The p.o. LOVED speaker wire and duct tape. God maybe my copilot, but he holds a fire extinguisher!

02-02-2011, 07:48 PM	#2
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02-02-2011, 09:34 PM	#3
JasonBird '67 C-10 LWB Driver Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Andover, Kansas Posts: 380	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! maybe they were going for function....mine looks nearly as bad! lol, they didn't use wire nuts on mine, they just wrapped it around the e-brake lever! __________________ '67 C-10 LWB - My Build Thread '67 C-20 LWB - My Donor/ Parts truck - SOLD! '92 GMC SAFARI VAN - My Parts Go Getter '06 KIA SPORTAGE EX - My Commuter "All of this crap better make a truck!" - my wife Sue. Proud U.S.M.C. Dad!

02-02-2011, 09:45 PM	#4
Frkypunk70 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Scranton,Pa Posts: 423	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! LOL... I had the same type of mess to deal with, wire nuts and all. It looked like a 16 year old drunk kid wired it. Straightened it out though. Then I quickly became the drunk adult trying to fix it all.

02-02-2011, 08:50 PM	#5
RCbowtie69 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 1,877	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! all bad, but can be fix

02-02-2011, 10:20 PM	#6
BadaSs_Cal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Walnut Grove, Ca Posts: 216	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! Just did this last summer.. took me about a week ( after work a couple hours a night). I found a pair of tweezers works well to remove the clips holding the wires to the connectors.. just push it in from the front to depress the clip and yank the wire out from behind... a nice kid at pick n pull only charged me 17.99 for a full harness with all the acc. so I made 2=1... It will be a good project to learn what each wire in your truck does.. I pretty much know where each one goes now and how it was routed.. Good luck! __________________ 66 Gmc 1 ton. Long Step 351e V6 69 1/2 CHEVROLET (now a shortbed) LONGBED!:devil 61 Shortbed Fleetside 1/2 ton.. in progress Next a 50-53! MY BUILD THREAD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=447926

02-02-2011, 10:51 PM	#7
notrailerqueens Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 233	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! hey man looks almost the same! well mine has a lil more wirenuts, masking tape and duct tape. and you got labels too! hahaha good luck man! __________________ Lindsey Rae 85' chevy long box, built by a girl! My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=429956

02-02-2011, 11:02 PM	#8
Bad70sbchevy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Newberry,FL Posts: 277	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! Shoot, all you need now is some household switches to go along with the wirenuts. __________________ 1970 Chevrolet C-10 w/355sbc 2010 Silverado Daily Driver 1971 Mercedes 280sl project car

02-02-2011, 11:01 PM	#10
71Sixer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fenton, MO Posts: 151	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! Guess the foreman took off on the job that day HaHa!

02-03-2011, 04:23 AM	#12
Jeffs70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley Springs, Ca Posts: 857	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! looks like an electrician that was on vacation and didnt want to be bothered LOL __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442487 My Picture Gallery http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...0&ppuser=36004

02-03-2011, 04:23 AM	#13
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02-03-2011, 04:25 AM	#14
Jeffs70 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley Springs, Ca Posts: 857	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! LOL this is the exact reason I ripped all the wires out of my truck and started with new!!! __________________ My Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=442487 My Picture Gallery http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...0&ppuser=36004

02-03-2011, 04:51 AM	#15
evilways Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lafayette, IN Posts: 226	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! That’s exactly how mine looked the day I brought my truck home, the bad part was, mine was actually an EZ harness and that’s how it looked. Had to cut and re crimp and heat shrink every connection front to back. __________________ Mark 1967 C/10 stepside lwb daily driver 1968 C/10 fleetside lwb parts truck 1971 Cheyenne Super swb project

02-03-2011, 10:28 AM	#16
sixtyeightchevykid Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Posts: 194	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! dang i cant come up with anything clever to say, everything has been said already. good luck

02-03-2011, 04:35 PM	#17
robnolimit Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Dandridge, Tn. USA Posts: 2,226	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! Hey, I know your not local, but did you sneek in our shop and take picts of our JT project? We got the factory wire-nut harness too! __________________ GoodGuys 2012 Pro-Truck Champion 2012 Truckin' Throwdown Champion GoodGuys 2011 National Champion 2011 Truckin' Throwdown Champion GoodGuys 2010 National Champion Proud to put our products up against all others!

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02-04-2011, 12:22 PM	#20
Zeke's Garage Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 288	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! It's funny, but for some reason EVERY truck I've worked on here in GA, has had the same mixture of wire nuts, lamp cord, speaker wire, and yes I swear, foil gum wrappers around a fuse. I just put it down to the fact that most of these trucks were owned by blue collar guys who just needed the truck to work, didn't care if it was neat, or safe, just work. I always have a good time playing "What does this switch do" when cleaning out under a dash. And for me it's that great feeling of accomplishment you get when you completely clean out the 40 years of trash, garbage and nastiness out of the cab of your 'new' truck.

02-04-2011, 01:25 PM	#21
GobbleStalker GobbleStalker Calls Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Port Hope, Ontario Posts: 653	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! Man give me a soldering gun and some shrink tube I am going to have nightmares tonight. LOL. __________________ 72 Chev Longbox Highlander edition. Med Olive/White/ Med Olive 350 4bbl with 350Turbo trans. Truck currently under construction. Project Cappaccino. Stay Tuned! 1967 Chevy C10, 327, 4.11 posi 3 spd. The Driver Truck! SOLD! 09 GMC Sierra SLT All Terrain pkg. 2014 Jeep Wrangler Sahara unlimited. ( The wifes ride )

02-04-2011, 04:44 PM	#23
Garthc20 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: san diego ca Posts: 167	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! where did you get that truck , it looks like we had the same PO Ive got wire nuts , cut up extension cords and who knows what on mine all I know is I havent let the smoke out yet! __________________ 1970 Custom camper 20 lwb 1978 yamaha xs1100 (insert clever quote here)

02-04-2011, 07:32 PM	#25
Scott Webster Sheetmetal Psycho Join Date: May 2005 Location: athens PA Posts: 515	Re: Warning: Picture not suitable for some! I wish I could take a picture of mine. Mine makes that look neat. I've got some wire nuts, some dangling switches, wires that are spliced 3-4 times in 10 feet and the pieces are different colors and gauges. The p.o. LOVED speaker wire and duct tape. God maybe my copilot, but he holds a fire extinguisher! __________________ I didn't say you were stupid, but I was thinking it... I need a check up from the neck up! Project "Rigginstine's Monster" 1971 C-10 longbed 355/4spd Future mods: 67 front clip Webby's Rigginations - where everything has potential!

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