Wiring harness

[Telman2]

I would like to rewire my bucket over the winter. 40 years ago when I built it I did a piece meal but workable job, it's lasted this long through many modifications. Now I want to upgrade the entire wiring system and was thinking of using a "Rebel Harness". I believe in supporting local business (their located in my state), reasonably priced (I'm retired) and claim to be 100% American made. I would like to know if anyone has any experience with their products and can give me either a yea or nay on their quality.

I've read through the entire electrical sub forum and see that Painless and American Wire are very popular here but they're a bit expensive for me.

[Todd]

I haven't used it, but it looks like one I would. Having the wires labeled every 6 inches is huge when the need for trouble shooting comes up.

[Telman2]

Maybe I asked too soon, just before I posted here I sent the company an email asking about their kits. I got a very nice response back from one the the sales reps.

Chuck,
I'm sorry, but you would have to extend most of the wires to mount our fuse panel under the seat. We used to build a T-bucket kit, but found that they didn't sell well enough to keep them in production.
Again, sorry that I don't have what you need, but if I can help in any other way please let me know.
Glenn

Glenn Snidle, Sales Rep
Rebel Wire

[rooster57]

That is the problem with wire harnesses they are so universal by the time u r done their isnt much left of the 150.00 harness. I built a wood backplain board for the relays and solinoids,and one circuit at a time color coded and wired my car in about 2 weekends. i spent just under 100.00

[LazVegas]

I purchased a 8 cir kit for $124.95 for my T-bucket and it look really good.
the cables look to be long enough to do the car.
I also ordered a ground kit for $29.95 this way everything is grounded
I can't wait to start working on the car but it been raining in Florida almost everyday. and my car is in a hanger and the road is flooded so I cant get to my toy..

Laz

[donsrods]

I've always done mine from scratch, but on my Son's bucket he bought a kit from Summit, I think made by Painless..............and it was anything BUT painless. Even though we have a fair amount of wiring experience, and my Son Dan did it for a living at one time, we still had to put our heads together and sort out some vague information in the instructions.

Dan is going to buy an American Autowire setup for his roadster because he thinks it is pretty good. Ron Francis also makes a nice kit.

Don

[crossingts]

I have wired a few from scratch but the last one we used the harness from Total Performance. It worked very well nicely labeled and wrapped in a way you basicly lay it out and most wires are right where they need to be.It does only have a few inline fuses right by the ignition switch.but covers lights,engine,horn,ect.even wires for wipers and third brake light.

[Youngster]

I too have always wired from scratch. Tried a kit once and also found I had to add wire for my application. The destructions were also confusing. I'm gonna stick to scratch wiring. For me, it's cheaper in the long run.

Ron

[Lee_in_KC]

I used the 12-circuit kit from EZ Wiring. It comes with the wires already attached to the fuse block, so you start with a big jumble of wires on the floor of you car. It made sorting and running the wires much more challenging than it needed to be. I'll be blowing my T apart this winter for paint (yeah, I know I said that last year ) and will be re-wiring it. I'm going to use a kit where the wires aren't pre-attached (probably Ron Francis) and run the wires FROM the component TO the fuse block one at a time.

[putz]

I used to wire cars from scratch starting with a honda civic fuse box it went pretty smooth but make a wiring diagram.