I've installed two new harnesses to date. The first on the NADA and the second on the 88". Both were done in the course of restorations. I bought my harnesses from Paddock's in the UK, with special instruction to wire for alternator. The quality seems very good. The only issue was a few wires that were too long (none were too short) and the extra wire had to be tied off. No big deal. I will tell you that the wiring harnesses for the NADA are more complicated (only slightly so) than many others. So just be clear when ordering.
Installation -
When you first get the harness, you will think, 'my god can I actually hook this damn thing up?' The answer is yes, but be prepared for many hours of work. Time was never an issue with me, because I just hooked up the wires as the restoration progressed. One hard thing to do (nearly impossible without the body off) will be to run the rear half of the harness through the frame. The harness came in 4 parts (at least mine did); the main engine harness, the rear harness, the alternator harness, and the dimmer switch harness. The good news is that you can just install the engine harness if you want. The bad news is that you will at some point have to replace the rear harness, and if you have wiring for an alternator, you'll need to have the alternator setup ready when you go in with the new engine harness.
It does not come with a fuse box, but is prewired for the original fuse box. I believe you can upgrade this if you want.
**Oh yeah, don't forget you're going to need a lot of new bullet connectors and ground clips (maybe a few extra bullets too, for any accessories you may have). I ordered these from Triple-C, look them up.
Last edited by jp-; 04-15-2007 at 11:46 AM.
61 II 109" Pickup (Restomod, 350 small block, TR4050)
66 IIA 88" Station Wagon (sold)
66 IIA 109" Pickup (Restomod, 5MGE, R380)
67 IIA 109" NADA Wagon (sold)
88, 2.5TD 110 RHD non-hicap pickup
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