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Old 02-28-2014, 02:41 PM   #1
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Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

Can anyone recomend, or what to avoid to get a good wiring harness. I prefer a direct fit, not a unviversal fit.
Please also let me know if you have had any bad experiences.

cant believe what they get for these.

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Old 02-28-2014, 03:34 PM   #2
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Re: Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

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I prefer a direct fit, not a unviversal fit.
M&H Electric Fabricators Inc. and American Autowire both offer excellent reproductions of the factory wiring that have all of the OE type terminals & connectors for a direct plug-in installation.

Both companies offer OE-type harnesses with some common upgrades as well ... like HEI ignition and internally regulated alternators.

And American Autowire also has a "Classic Update" harness kit for 60-66 trucks --> http://www.americanautowire.com/shop...66-chevy-truck It's not a universal harness but they do leave some of the wires extra-long so you can do some custom routing. And not all of the wires are pre-terminated so you have a few different options when it comes to instrument clusters, steering columns, and such.

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Old 02-28-2014, 04:03 PM   #3
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Re: Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

AAW... Installed in 2 trucks..
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Old 03-04-2014, 01:23 AM   #4
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Re: Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

American AutoWire... Installed one on a '57 Chevy, another on my '61 Suburban... AWESOME kits.

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Old 05-20-2014, 08:06 PM   #5
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Re: Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

I got the best price on my American Autowire harnesses by calling them, getting exactly the part numbers I needed (they were GREAT to deal with!), then purchasing them from Paradise Road (http://www.paradise-road.com/).

Then, I did the BEST thing I could have done - I upgraded the entire wiring setup using the "New System" from M.A.D. Electrical (http://madelectrical.com/).

Works GREAT!
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Old 05-20-2014, 09:13 PM   #6
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Re: Recomend a good wiring harness for our 61 Apache

Another vote for AAW. Really worked well.
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