Well
I'd check with http://www.gm-restorationparts.com/ewopg/OPGSITES/entry.asp
to see if they have a wiring harness for your car. I believe they are just
buying some of the restoration parts from some of the same manufacturers you
can. When I looked up mine, the wiring harness looked very much like one of
the name brand ones I had been looking at. I guess a car is just a collection of
parts from various manufacturers anyway.
Check
here as well, they have some really good prices and usually beat the dealer
prices: http://www.gmpartsdirect.com/restoration_parts/
To get
to M & H go to: http://www.wiringharness.com/
The
only "problem" (other than price) I had with M & H is that they use the
old style fuse boxes where you HAVE to use glass fuses. You can't even get the
new style fuses as an option at last check. They do provide all of the
connectors though which some others like Centech may not (not clear yet on
that). So you are paying a little more for ease of installation and originality.
M & H is the kind of harness you want if you are going to be restoring to
100% correct originality and entering in shows that get judged on
originality. Be prepared for sticker shock. These wiring harnesses are NOT
cheap!
If you
find a friend to help that knows electrical, and the M & H is out of the
question for budget reasons, try these....EZ wiring's web page doesn't impress
me at all, but their ad in the magazines look much better and gives more info.
The price is right and the quality appears to be there from their ad, but they
are NOT original equipment or is it even going to look close. Plus you may be
working to put on some connectors. I'd call them and talk to them if you are
interested. They use the new style fuses:
The
pro's on Team Chevelle seem to like Centech a lot. Their muscle car wiring
harness does look very good, but they confuse me a little with what they
say about switches and I am not clear on their providing GM connectors.
They will also custom modify the wiring for special circuits like HEI and one
wire alternators I believe. Here's the Muscle Car harness that I am personally
considering:
But
they also make a "complete" "timesaver" wiring harness for Street Rods
that MAY be able to be modified to work in your Elky. I'd call them and ask them
if you are interested. Far from original, but it looks like most of the
connectors are already there. The price is right for that harness too! I
wouldn't order this one without talking to them though to get all the
details.
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About how much does an
aftermarket kit usually run for, such as the M & H?
Thanks,
Gino
