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the old cloth wiring on my 51 Champion between the headlight terminals and horn relay (The section over the radiator) is going bad and should be replaced. Is it possible to just get that part of the wiring harness? Are the terminal attachment posts available? They are all frozen and corroded too. Where's a good source? Thanks Dan, I am doing some wiring on a '51 right now as well. My advice is to get an COMPLETE new harness and install it. If the cloth wrapping is failing in that area, you can be assured it is throughout the car. It is simply not worth the risk of your car burning up by trying to patch up what you can easily replace compltetely. Not sure where you can get the two blocks at the front corners... have you tried letting them soak with penetrating oil for a week or so then trying to loosen the nuts? >the old cloth wiring on my 51 Champion between the headlight terminals and >horn relay (The section over the radiator) is going bad and should be >replaced. Is it possible to just get that part of the wiring harness? Are >the terminal attachment posts available? They are all frozen and corroded >too. Where's a good source? Thanks Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62 Get rid of that cloth, Heck if the plastic is cracking on a newer harness, ditch it too. The headlight wires on Grandad's 3R6 burst into sparks, and lit up the massive pile of grease on the side of the engine (leaking valve covers, and my uncle just kept dumping oil in) No damage, hood was up, extinguisher was handy, but I ended up towing the truck home, and ripping Grandad's NEW (1982ish) harness out, rather then driving it (which was the original plan) p.d. > the old cloth wiring on my 51 Champion between the headlight terminals and > horn relay (The section over the radiator) is going bad and should be > replaced. Is it possible to just get that part of the wiring harness? Are > the terminal attachment posts available? They are all frozen and corroded > too. Where's a good source? Thanks  SignatureWTF is Oujdeivß? http://bible.crosswalk.com/Lexicons/Greek/grk.cgi?number=3762&version=kjv to contact me try Oudeis via softhome.net Dan, I replaced my tattered wiring in my '51 with a new-made set from the Thoms Brothers in Redlands (?) CA. Very happy with it, after 5 years use. Replace the whole harness...you won't regret it. I agree, REPLACE the complete harness. You can get a reproduction wiring harness with all of the correct fittings fabricated for your specific model from Studebakers West in Redwood City, CA 650 366-8787. Carl and Herman Thoms are long time Studebaker guys that have a business selling parts for and doing repairs on Studebakers. Good guys, quality products. Allen I replaced a wiring harness once before and swore to the heavens above that I would never ever again open such a can of worms as that turned out to be. I guess in retrospective I learned a lot but I am still hesitant about it. I have always wanted to let sleeping dogs lie - or in this case 55 year old wiring - but I have to do something, so thanks. >I agree, REPLACE the complete harness. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > quality products. > Allen Dan, On the '51 it is not that hard to replace the stock harness. If you have a lot of add-on's it does get more challenging <G> >I replaced a wiring harness once before and swore to the heavens above that >I would never ever again open such a can of worms as that turned out to be. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> quality products. >> Allen Lee DeLaBarre Daytona62 Lee <GGG> > Dan, > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Lee DeLaBarre > Daytona62 On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 14:08:18 GMT, you wrote: >I replaced a wiring harness once before and swore to the heavens above that >I would never ever again open such a can of worms as that turned out to be. >I guess in retrospective I learned a lot but I am still hesitant about it. >I have always wanted to let sleeping dogs lie - or in this case 55 year old >wiring - but I have to do something, so thanks. LOL, want worse? Ford dealer had a brand new streched Lincoln.. with 4 electrical problems.. the guy does the troubleshooting charges per hour..in this case it was 5 hours later..plus 2 modules they blew up with the wiring error..LOLOL pulled part of dash out, door panel, a seat and other pieces in front floor to get to wiring harness. --Shiva-- Is there a source for the two terminal blocks in the front corners? > the old cloth wiring on my 51 Champion between the headlight terminals and > horn relay (The section over the radiator) is going bad and should be > replaced. Is it possible to just get that part of the wiring harness? > Are the terminal attachment posts available? They are all frozen and > corroded too. Where's a good source? Thanks |
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