I am planning on replacing my frayed and hacked 67 Camaro wiring with a complete Autowire kit. What I am looking for is a knowledgeable soul in the Houston, TX that has the skills to o the whole job. Most Auto electric shops don’t want to mess with vintage cars or they would take a year to do it on the side. Any references of willing participants would be greatly appreciated. You might ask why I don’t do it myself. It would take me three years and would most likely create another Frankenstein.
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I am planning on replacing my frayed and hacked 67 Camaro wiring with a complete Autowire kit. What I am looking for is a knowledgeable soul in the Houston, TX that has the skills to o the whole job. Most Auto electric shops don’t want to mess with vintage cars or they would take a year to do it on the side. Any references of willing participants would be greatly appreciated. You might ask why I don’t do it myself. It would take me three years and would most likely create another Frankenstein.
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Not a big deal. Did a chevelle in a wk end as John. Plug and play.
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Geez, if he brought it to Georgia and put it in my carport, I believe my wife and I could get it done in 5 months. This is provided he has all materials (harness kit, wire tubing, wire tape, friction tape, clamps, tyraps, etc) and the special crimper needed to make great crimps to pass over to Donna and I with the car. I would expect the interior to be out completely, but engine and tranny installed, but not leaking. Doors, windows, hood and trunk lid would have to be operative.
Funds would be 1/3 down when delivered with car and all materials. 1/3 at 60% completed and remainder at pickup. You deliver and pick up. Must keep insurance on it at all times. Photos will be taken daily when work is being done. I am 71 years old, but still working on my 2 classic 1966 Corvairs and my 1968 Camaro Coupe. I can still climb under a dash with moving pad laid on the floor and still can get out easy enough. Standing up is the issue. LOL.
Being retired, I have some time on my hands. Plus, the extra $3000 to do the project would be nice to add to the savings account. I put the plug and play harnesses in my 68 Coupe so I have knowledge of how harnesses are layed in. So as long he is going all classic wiring, and only adding new fuse box, it will be just running wires, protecting them and securing them similar to the AIM installations.
I would invite OP to spend a week in Georgia at the beginning to learn some of the easier harnesses on setup and installation. That way he could learn techniques of wire stripping, terminal crimping, terminal installation, harness protection and ty-rap use techniques.
Assuming coupe, with small v8, manual transmission and console with factory gauges, I would start at:
1. Rear Body Light Wiring Harness to under-dash harness connector.
2. Front Light Wiring Harness to firewall connector
3. Small Block Engine Wiring Harness for Models with Factory Gauges to firewall connector
4. Under Dash Main Wiring Harness, Manual Trans with Console Shift and Console Gauges to front harnesses and rear body connectors.
These would be added as working in the area:
5. ??Air Conditioning Wiring Harness, with Low Blow Switch??
6. Sail Panel Dome Light Wiring Harness
7. Camaro Coupe Trunk Light Assembly & Trunk Light Extension Wire Harness, Coupe
8. Glove Box Light Assembly
9. Ash Tray Light Wiring Harness
10. ??Camaro Power Convertible Top Wiring Harness??
11. Cigarette Lighter Fuse Adapter Harness
12. Console Wiring Harness, Manual Transmission with Factory Gauges
13. Power Accessory Lead Wire Harness
14. ?? Speedometer Warning Wiring Harness (if speedometer is speed warning equipped) ??
Note: I did not list items that were listed in the 67 complete AAW wire kit.
Now, the big deals will be all the changes he wants along the way after things have gone to the point where harnesses come back out to do more changes. The changes all have to be thought about and implemented into the harnesses before the harnesses are installed. My list above may have covered the possible changes for wiring, but not instrument panel or console changes. I could list electrical changes to my 68 that were generated by a desire for an option on my coupe and there were quite a few of them. Just my led taillight panels required new connectors and a hot 12 volts at all times. It was easy to plan out the change with harness out, but all changes had to be done with harness installed to get the connector positioned right to protect and secure them.
I guess I have given him a basic plan on how to set up his plan on doing it himself. Also listed most of the miscellaneous harnesses the complete AAW wire kit did not list.
Funds would be 1/3 down when delivered with car and all materials. 1/3 at 60% completed and remainder at pickup. You deliver and pick up. Must keep insurance on it at all times. Photos will be taken daily when work is being done. I am 71 years old, but still working on my 2 classic 1966 Corvairs and my 1968 Camaro Coupe. I can still climb under a dash with moving pad laid on the floor and still can get out easy enough. Standing up is the issue. LOL.
Being retired, I have some time on my hands. Plus, the extra $3000 to do the project would be nice to add to the savings account. I put the plug and play harnesses in my 68 Coupe so I have knowledge of how harnesses are layed in. So as long he is going all classic wiring, and only adding new fuse box, it will be just running wires, protecting them and securing them similar to the AIM installations.
I would invite OP to spend a week in Georgia at the beginning to learn some of the easier harnesses on setup and installation. That way he could learn techniques of wire stripping, terminal crimping, terminal installation, harness protection and ty-rap use techniques.
Assuming coupe, with small v8, manual transmission and console with factory gauges, I would start at:
1. Rear Body Light Wiring Harness to under-dash harness connector.
2. Front Light Wiring Harness to firewall connector
3. Small Block Engine Wiring Harness for Models with Factory Gauges to firewall connector
4. Under Dash Main Wiring Harness, Manual Trans with Console Shift and Console Gauges to front harnesses and rear body connectors.
These would be added as working in the area:
5. ??Air Conditioning Wiring Harness, with Low Blow Switch??
6. Sail Panel Dome Light Wiring Harness
7. Camaro Coupe Trunk Light Assembly & Trunk Light Extension Wire Harness, Coupe
8. Glove Box Light Assembly
9. Ash Tray Light Wiring Harness
10. ??Camaro Power Convertible Top Wiring Harness??
11. Cigarette Lighter Fuse Adapter Harness
12. Console Wiring Harness, Manual Transmission with Factory Gauges
13. Power Accessory Lead Wire Harness
14. ?? Speedometer Warning Wiring Harness (if speedometer is speed warning equipped) ??
Note: I did not list items that were listed in the 67 complete AAW wire kit.
Now, the big deals will be all the changes he wants along the way after things have gone to the point where harnesses come back out to do more changes. The changes all have to be thought about and implemented into the harnesses before the harnesses are installed. My list above may have covered the possible changes for wiring, but not instrument panel or console changes. I could list electrical changes to my 68 that were generated by a desire for an option on my coupe and there were quite a few of them. Just my led taillight panels required new connectors and a hot 12 volts at all times. It was easy to plan out the change with harness out, but all changes had to be done with harness installed to get the connector positioned right to protect and secure them.
I guess I have given him a basic plan on how to set up his plan on doing it himself. Also listed most of the miscellaneous harnesses the complete AAW wire kit did not list.
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Geez, make the same offer guys, so he can get this show on the road. LOL.
ps: my posting was more an attention getter to him so he knows the full extent of what a full rewire of a 67 Camaro would take. Not really a go get a project for myself. I have enough work as I indicated with my classic Chevys.
ps: my posting was more an attention getter to him so he knows the full extent of what a full rewire of a 67 Camaro would take. Not really a go get a project for myself. I have enough work as I indicated with my classic Chevys.
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My Camaro was my first time doing an entire harness, mostly did it in a 3 day weekend taking my time having a beer.., had some things to finish once the car was put back together a while later.
Pretty easy with instructions, but my engine was out, no fenders, no interior, dash gutted...easy then.
Being an electrician, and and working on F-16's back in the day, may have helped some.
It would be hard to fork out $$$ for a shop to do it.
Maybe you could save some cash if you take the seats out, cleanup some things that may be in the way, cassette radio from 1980... things like that. steam clean gunk under the hood, clean out trunk....
Pretty easy with instructions, but my engine was out, no fenders, no interior, dash gutted...easy then.
Being an electrician, and and working on F-16's back in the day, may have helped some.
It would be hard to fork out $$$ for a shop to do it.
Maybe you could save some cash if you take the seats out, cleanup some things that may be in the way, cassette radio from 1980... things like that. steam clean gunk under the hood, clean out trunk....
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A factor that can add serious time is what options are on the car. Radio, rear speaker, defogger, RS package, and more.
Is the car currently complete and driving?
I bought an AAW classic update kit in 2004 shortly after I purchased my 68. After a few days of owning it, it was pretty obvious many prior owners / mechanics(?) had a hackathon party with the wiring harness - more butt connectors, yards of electrical tape, and wires that were cut and went nowhere than I can recount. I finally gained the confidence and courage to replace the wiring harness almost 2 years ago now. I refer to the project as WHILE I WAS THERE! Along the way I discovered I had no defroster ductwork and no heater blower resistor (explained a few things). Realized the replacement floor pans had some rust, . . . (WHILE I WAS THERE) wire brushed, primed with rust inhibitor, painted, sound deadener, heat dissipating pad, new carpet, kick panels, etc., etc.. Ignition switch and key that comes with the kit was hokey - swapped it out for my origina switch and key. Wire from the gas tank for the console fuel gauge came up though the floor in a hole in the tunnel (that shouldn’t be there) under the console. Needed an alternator adapter, etc.. Today I ordered an adapter from the steering column to the AAW harness. Learned how to wire wrap, properly terminate connectors (after purchasing special tools), where and how to route the various harnesses, etc. AIM and TC forums (thank you!!) were a BIG help - (WHILE I WAS THERE) discovered (and ordered) bits and pieces that just weren’t there, like the wiring harness gutter at the top of the engine compartment firewall! Recently posted about buying and installing and installing a glove box liner. I’m probably 90% done at this point. Countless hours (WHILE I WAS THERE), worth every minute!! YMMV
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We have all gone through those "add" to the job issues from some hack job. Did a auction car fix for a customer that had the console and shifter 3" back were it should have been along with wiring. Great paint job and seat covers over old foam. Keeps me busy as you have been. . . . . .enjoy.
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Thanks all for your various comments. Unfortunately no one provided the answer I was looking for. Lots of quirky and smart remarks which does not feed the bulldog. I found a place and the car is in the shop for replacement. I can always count on this community for a laugh but not much more
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