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A thread from that "other place" on rewiring Chevelles...

bikeron

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Thanks Ron, I'll check your thread out.
I could use a step-by-step on the AAW Classic Update harness ! I'm amazed that AAW doesn't have any good videos.
I have already installed the fuse box, which required enlarging the hole in the firewall.
So I'm ready to run the wires under the hood and dash.
This video looks promising :
 
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Thanks Ron, I'll check your thread out.
I could use a step-by-step on the AAW Classic Update harness ! I'm amazed that AAW doesn't have any good videos.
I have already installed the fuse box, which required enlarging the hole in the firewall.
So I'm ready to run the wires under the hood and dash.
This video looks promising :
Quite disappointed in the video quality. I was also not a fan of his use of shrink wrap as it does nothing to protect the connection in high humidity environments.
If you want to protect the crimp from the environment then one would use a product like no-ox: https://rrtools.com/product/no-ox/
His crimp tool is also not adequate, it is too prone to bad crimps; the more you use it the weaker you get in terms of making the crimp completely compressed. There are much better tools and these are sold by AAW. https://www.americanautowire.com/shop/double-and-single-crimper-set
I agree that the two major wire harness companies do not do a great job at how to videos.
They also don't discuss the use of convoluted tubing to protect the harness. The other protection if the tubing concept does not meet your taste is wire loom sold by Painless. https://www.chevydiy.com/upgrade-wiring-elecrtical-chevelle-step-step/
I note that they all seem to using maxi-fuses instead of fusible links. A significant improvement in my view.
Kwik wire is another alternative if you want to roll your own.

I can't emphasize that tools are key to getting a rewire right. Use good cutters, strippers, crimpers, etc.
 
I know it’s a common complaint but those AAW crimpers are pretty pricy. These were one mentioned on the other site when I asked a question about suitable alternatives. Can anyone comment on whether these are good enough?



 
I know it’s a common complaint but those AAW crimpers are pretty pricy. These were one mentioned on the other site when I asked a question about suitable alternatives. Can anyone comment on whether these are good enough?



That is a ratcheting crimper and the price is very good. It is a proper tool but one I have not used. There are often problems with the die shapes in these lower cost crimpers but checking the video all looked OK.
 
I’ve been slowly working on the AAW wiring harness. The crimper I bought above instead of the much more expensive AAW crimpers work great. It’s does the simple crimp, the crimp with 2 wires and the double crimp with one crimp on the wire and a crimp over the insulator.
I spliced 2 sets of speaker wires into new packard 56 connectors for the C10’s radio harness
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