What do you replace your fuses with a hammer? you can buy a plastic fuse puller for under a buck, just hooks on the middle of fuse and pulls out, and I doubt you could buy the correct connectors for your home made harness anyway,one you can't find them, and Two the companys that make harnesses wont sell them to you. making your own is a good idea until you get down to doing it, I have never tryed myself, but have seen the results of a couple of different guys who tryed to replacate a factory harness,end results pretty much sucked! once you try to CORRECTLY make one, you will see why they cost so much, but I can bet when you get done you sure won't win any " originality awards" but good luck in your endevors.
Rocky Hill MY66SS http://www.geocities.com/rocks66ss --- Chevelle 69 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Josh, > Does this place also say "American AutoWire" > as well? I am just > curious if they are merged into one now or what? > > On M&H it does look like they have a quality > product, but they state on > their web page that they will only give you the old > style fuse box that > uses the glass fuse. They more or less said they > will NOT sell you a > harness with the new style fuse box. Great for guys > going to try to win > originality awards I guess, but if I wanted > originality I'd be looking > for a 307 engine to drop in....YUCH! I have broken > enough glass fuses > trying to take them out..glass flying and maybe hit > you in the eye, cut > fingers, hassles getting of the old fuse out .... I > think I'll go with > the new fuses thanks. > > American Autowire/Factory Fit doesn't show anywhere > on their web site > that they make harnesses specifically for a > Chevelle...unless I am blind > or can't figure out how to use their web site. But > when you contact them > they will send you a file with their price sheet > showing products > specifically for Chevelles. > > In both companies case, I am having trouble > swallowing those prices. I > realize there are some connectors involved, but wire > itself ....even > good quality wire can't be THAT expensive. With me > having an electronics > background I am very tempted to just build my own. > Just have to find the > supplies, shouldn't be hard. > > I can't believe you have to buy a "dash harness" > (includes fuse box) at > $375-$400...... then an engine wiring harness at > what ..close to $200! > On top of that .....and , oh! And you want front > lights? That's a > different harness and another hundred bucks....oh! > You need tail > lights?.. Another hundred bucks to run what 6 or 8 > wires maybe 10 feet > and slap a few connectors on? ....and if you get the > HEI mod you need a > new horn relay at $29.95...... You say you need the > single wire that > goes to the gas tank? $15! Console > harness.....Cha-ching! I am sure I am > forgetting something!.... Maybe not having power > windows is a good thing > ...I won't even go into what they want for that. > > I seen a lot of wiring harnesses..even 21 circuit/18 > fuses, with wiring > for most circuits built in and wires colored and > labeled as to where > they are going for around $175 at the NSRA nats. I > am thinking this may > be the way to go for me. I can modify and add as > needed. > > I know they both make quality products. I just doubt > that my car budget > can fit them in when I have so many other things to > buy. I can take my > time and effort to save me 6 to 8 hundred bucks on > wiring. The more I > spend on this area, the less I have to spend on > other things...and the > longer it takes to get my car on the road to > cruise-ins. > > Do I have something wrong here? Anyone replace ALL > of their wiring with > these companies for under $800? > > Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > Of NoNeck > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 1:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] "Factory Fit" wiring > > > I just installed a factory AM/FM stereo in my 72 > using the complete > Factory Fit Harness. It was absolutely perfect! They > are located in NJ > not far from me. My buddy drover over and saw the > operation and ordered > several harnesses from them and they reconditioned 2 > 70 Tach dash > harnesses, so I added my harness to his order. We > were both pleased with > their products and refurb services. I would not > hesistate to use them > again. (I have used some M&H harnesses in the past > and was equally as > happy with their product as well.) Josh Gin (NoNeck) > Visit my Chevelle > website www.NoNecksChevelle.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Herbert Lumpp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 10:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] "Factory Fit" wiring > > > > I'll third that, M&H harnesses fit like a glove! > > > > cYa- > > > > Herb Lumpp > > 1966 El Camino, LS6, 6 spd, Currie 9" > > ACES 3509, MCC 528 > > http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/ > > > > > > > i used a m&h harness un my 66 it was perfect > > > jason pollock > > > > them out. http://www.wiringharness.com phone# > (562)926-9572 > > > > > > > > Rocky Hill > > > > My66SS http://www.geocities.com/rocks66ss > > > > > > > > --- Chevelle 69 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> Gents, > > > >> My local restoration supplier recommended > > > >> "Factory Fit" wiring > > > >> harnesses. I found them listed on: > > > >> > > > >> http://www.oldmusclecars.com/ > > > >> > > > >> But, doesn't American Autowire have that name > as > > > >> part of their logo as > > > >> well? Check out: > > > >> > > > >> http://www.americanautowire.com > > > >> > > > >> Did Factory Fit get bought out? > > > >> > > > >> Confused Steve > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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