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Hey guys, Hope all are doing well. I'm trying to install an alternator in my 40 ford. It's a 12v system and am running an 8ba. I'm curious if...
Hello fellow rodders In building our first street rod, a 27 Model T Touring, all steel on 34 Ford rails (now boxed) we would like to be able to...
I googled "Wiring tips and tricks HAMB" and most of the threads were 10+ years old. Still good stuff but it might be a good time to share what...
New to wiring…especially an old car. This is my first! I want to add a fuse box to the car as the 57 doesn’t have one. I have a few aftermarket...
i'm renewing my wiring but now i'm running into a problem with the wiring of the taillights and turn signals, the wiring has broken off because...
Hey, I'm working on adding a bulb to the right and left turn signal indicators in my 49' Ford cluster. Currently I have a turn signal column...
Finally, a simple, eye catching, traditionally styled fuse box! Nystrom Performance presents our 6 fuse box. We created this product to fill the...
Hey guys, Jeremy @ Rebel Wire here again. Just wanted to post about another thing I've ran into lately. So again, this is on a customer's 55 Chevy...
Hey guys, I posted this in another thread, but that one is getting kinda long and I thought this would be easier to find. I'll try to add more to...
I've been trying to trace down a power draw that's causing me a dead battery (pretty quickly). To trace the draw, I am putting a test light...
Wiring a fenderless and hoodless ‘31 Model A soon. 348 Chevy, 700R4, Centech wiring kit. Where and how have you all passed the wires from the...
Hello Everyone, My name is Frankie and after slinking through your guys forums off and on over the years I decided to join the group. . .. and I...
I'm in the process of rewiring a '53 Chevy 3100 (badly needed) and want to install the key in the dash but it has a keyed column that I'd like to...
I have a Delco remy 12v starter generator for the $75 283 I finally found the box resistor for the points and the regulator that came with the...
About to start a full rewire on a Chevy Apache with a Kwikwire 14 circuit harness. It's my first time doing a full rewire. Do yall recommend...
hello all, I have an old K10 with a 292 inline-6 that has been dead reliable every time I start it- until last weekend. I drove it up to the...
I went ahead with a 351W swap in my '51 Ford F-5 truck. Had a 239 Flathead prior with a 12V conversion. I left the wiring as it was, but hooked...
Curious where everyone buys their electrical wire from...anyone found some decent outlets online with good wire at a decent price? Rather than...
Refurbsished 'Ron Francis Wiring BX-10 Black Bow Relay System' Works like a brand new one, i have a receipt from Ron Francis stating they...
What’s a good plain and simple wiring harness for a 6v Model A? I’ve never done hot rod wiring before with a harness and I don’t need any fancy...
Hi there, I finally joined after lurking for many years. I have a 64 Impala that has a battery that is slowly draining. We recently had work done...
Hey guys, I've been distracted from my project for a few years now with a growing family and am trying to get my 56 back on the road. I...
Can anybody help me find a good color coded wiring diagram for a 1939 chevy business coupe, I have a new original harness and need a good diagram...
I've been reading about solenoids and it sounds like they create current if you manual operate them. Could I hook one to my oogah horn and send it...
I have a 1959 Ford galaxie 500 with a 312 yblock in it. I went to convert it to a modern alternator and I got a 3 wire alternator the alternator...
Been a while and I forgot my log in... anyway, I'm asking for a friend, doncha know? What happens if he accidentally swapped the field and...
I just swapped out my original headlight switch with a new one from Carquest. There was a wire attached to the old one that had an inline fuse....
Hey guys. I've been looking to make my fuel pump a little more safe as it is currently activated with just a toggle switch. Some have...
Hey guys, I have a question. Should your engine wiring harness (that comes from the firewall and runs the starter, coil, temp sensor, oil sensor,...
It took me a couple of years but I finally got to post number 1,000 with this entry. I wanted to have something worthy of such a milestone but my...
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