Projects Installing a wiring harness

All good information with the exception of how the original wiring to the rear of the car was routed. The wiring harness to the rear was originally routed up through the LH body channel over the doors where the roof panel attaches to the body. When I wired my '50 I put the main harness under the carpet alongside the door sills and back into the trunk as Pist-n-Broke suggested. The only exception I made to that was I ran the wiring for the interior lights up the A posts to just behind the door posts to the lights.

 

I guess it only stands to reason my 51 Vicky and the 51 Convert would not be wired to the rear the same as a 50 Sedan. The courtesy lights are in the corners under the dash as well as the rear section where the Roof joins the Body line, nothing in the headliner.

 

Yup, I never even thought of a convertible or a hardtop. Same basic car but really 3 different animals where it counts.

 

3 8 hour days of labour .

 

Who wires all the TOP SHELF SHOW CARS? There are Top End Rod Builders, Upholstery Shops and Chrome shops. Is there some guy with wire clippers that jets around the country wiring the cars of the stars?

 

Hey, why not? My Ford was the first full harness I have done. Show quality... nah but safe and functional. I have seen guys here where it is a true art form.

 

It was pictures of top shelf wiring that made me want to learn how to wire cars. Sort of like functional pinstriping in my mind.

 

Ok, I can see the relationship. It is a black art to me, and a perfect wiring job has no visible wires.

 

It is also a kick when you invision hooking some electrical component in a novel way and the thing works as you intended.

 

I worked in defense for many years, got involved with cables and wiring around 1989. Some guys and ladies on the bench really were artists with everything. One program we used voltage wheels, one lady, we could always spot her work on them, it was immaculate over anyone else's work.

 

I don't try to hide my wiring, I like to have access to it, but, it has to look good. I use Summit braided sleeving, the one with the slit so I can add a wire, etc.

 

When it is well done, you don't need to hide it.

 

I buy black cloth tape to dress my wiring where it shows. It just looks good to me unlike 33+ or shiny tape. And the only place I use any of that corrugated covering is to protect wires in places it doesn't show.

 

I'm fussy about certain things, open a hood, my eye goes to the wiring. Go into someone's house and I start eyeballing the trim and molding work...