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Old 12-08-2022, 03:41 PM
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Anyone see any of these online? tried Ebay and no luck. Wanted to re-wire my 63 Catalina from back to front. Didn't want to have to buy multiple spindles of wire to get this done.

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Old 12-08-2022, 06:13 PM
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I think Ames has complete wiring for your 63.

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Old 12-08-2022, 08:17 PM
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Try M&H wiring.

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Old 12-08-2022, 10:55 PM
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M&H, just do it

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Old 12-09-2022, 09:02 AM
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M & H will be able to supply some of your harnesses, BUT they will need a GOOD fuse block and GOOD engine and forward lamp harness bulkhead connectors at a minimum to build the harnesses.

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Old 12-09-2022, 02:07 PM
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I had the fuse block for my 62 re-wired and it all works great. There are only a few separate harnesses available new for these cars.

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Old 12-10-2022, 10:30 AM
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Have you tried American Autowire? Suggest calling & talking to the sales rep.

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I own a '64 GP and I have looked a lot into this issue. There's only two routes for our cars of this era.

You buy a new, replica harness from M&H (or a company like it) but you have to reuse your fuse block. Cross your fingers that the original fuse block is in good enough shape to be reused.

Or you get a generic harness from American Autowire, Painless, etc. for a GM car or hot rod harness and you wire the car yourself.

Both options aren't great and have pros and cons. I'm going the American Autowire route because I don't want to reuse my original fuse block (not sure it's in good enough shape anyway) and I want the safety and flexibility of a new fuse block with modern micro blade fuses. Also working with the American Autowire harness is quite a bit less expensive than buying every part of the factory harness from M&H.

It would be awesome if a company like American Autowire or Painless made a harness for our cars like they do for the first and second gen Camaros, etc. and more popular cars, but we're Darksiders, remember?

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This is interesting to know. Obvious to have issues like this. Not sure which route is best as I never tested a fuse block before. I will check out MH first and see if Autowire is needed. I would rather do a. plug and play than an attempt re-wiring.

Also, im only seeing wiring kits for engine and dash. was hoping to find brake/reverse/tail light wires as well.


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Your fuse block is either broken or its OK, there's really no in between. The fuse holders get replaced too.
Bakelite plastic is pretty durable.

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Old 12-21-2022, 06:15 PM
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Your fuse block is either broken or its OK, there's really no in between. The fuse holders get replaced too.
Bakelite plastic is pretty durable.
Yeah everything works. I was more so thinking to be ahead of the game and just start with tail light wires and work forward in replacing the basic stuff.

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You might check out Rebel Wire as well. I have heard good things about them on other Chevy message board forum sites and was going to use them for a 1950 Chevy, but never got around to it before selling. They make all their harnesses at their Tennessee location I believe.

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You might check out Rebel Wire as well. I have heard good things about them on other Chevy message board forum sites and was going to use them for a 1950 Chevy, but never got around to it before selling. They make all their harnesses at their Tennessee location I believe.

thank you. I will. check them out. TN is just north of me. lets hope they are near the border.

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