Robert (David Heath Trahan?),
Being a complete novice in itself shouldn't prevent you from doing your own
wiring. I too have a '53 1/2 ton with a V8, two wire alternator, HEI, 12V
(obviously) system, power seat. I couldn't find an off the shelf wiring harness
that did what I wanted, so I created my own. I used Ron Francis' book plus
wiring diagrams from '70's Camaros (Chilton's mostly). I used recommended wire
gages (or larger) and documented this in an Excel spreadsheet (yes, you can do
drawings in Excel). If interested I can send you a copy.
If you have trouble reading wiring diagrams, and I know a lot of people do,
finding the right pre-made harness will be a lot easier.
Jon Elerath
jelerath@us.ibm.com
"David Heath Trahan" <heath@acadian.net> on 09/15/99 05:15:24 PM
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Subject: [oletrucks] Modifications for '53
I've tried to send this several times and I always seem to run into a snag.
New to the list since last month, so I may be asking something that most of
you have seen before, please bear with me.
I have a '53 five window Chevy 1/2 ton that has several modifications, SB
V-8, Auto, IFS (Pacer), and the worst wiring job in history (almost). All
done by PO. Vehicle has been parked for about five years, so I have lots to
do before it goes around the block.
Wiring? Painless, Ron Francis, ???, someone else? I am total novice.
Looking for inexpensive and moderately easy swap over from old vacuum to
modern day windshield wiper assembly for my '53 five window.
I saw previous post that said some kits were not all they were cracked up to
be. If I need to buy a new setup, I would appreciate knowing which ones to
stay away from.
Contact me off list if you would rather not name the product or vendor
on-list.
I also saw someone wrote about going to the "archives"; Is this something
I'm missing or is it something that person did on their own.
Thanks in advance for all the upcoming information and all I've already
seen. I plan on doing everything myself so I plan on reading everything
everyone on this list has to say about all models.
'til next time
Robert T.
53 - 3100
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