Hi Guys,,, watched your Ford shoebox rewire and wondering if you have any advise for my project to rewire my 1955 tbird. Im Still in the planning stages but definitely going 12V.....
Hey! Sounds like a worthy undertaking! I'd start by determining which electrical components require 6v reducers and which you want to keep. So things like gauges, radio, blower motor...etc. There's quite a few ways to reduce voltage or have those components updated to 12v. Start there and get yourself a list of items to buy. Then decide how many circuits you want in the car and buy a universal wire harness to accommodate it. Personally I really like Speedway's harnesses and Painless is also an excellent brand. Rebel Wire I hear mentioned a lot too. It's a big job that requires excellent planning but I don't actually think it's that difficult. Make sure to have a multimeter, quality wire strippers, quality solder iron and use Super33 electrical tape and shrink tube. Don't go cheap on anything to protect wires and connections.
Hi Guys,,, watched your Ford shoebox rewire and wondering if you have any advise for my project to rewire my 1955 tbird. Im Still in the planning stages but definitely going 12V.....
Hey! Sounds like a worthy undertaking!
I'd start by determining which electrical components require 6v reducers and which you want to keep. So things like gauges, radio, blower motor...etc.
There's quite a few ways to reduce voltage or have those components updated to 12v. Start there and get yourself a list of items to buy.
Then decide how many circuits you want in the car and buy a universal wire harness to accommodate it.
Personally I really like Speedway's harnesses and Painless is also an excellent brand. Rebel Wire I hear mentioned a lot too.
It's a big job that requires excellent planning but I don't actually think it's that difficult.
Make sure to have a multimeter, quality wire strippers, quality solder iron and use Super33 electrical tape and shrink tube. Don't go cheap on anything to protect wires and connections.