64 Starfire wiring

marinus_ · May 28th, 2008, 08:22 PM

I have a 64 Starfire in desperate need of new wiring.
The existing harness is melted in a few spots and I am tired of patching it.
I plan on using the existing wiring harness and making a copy of it to replace the existing one. Does anyone know where I could get a new fuse panel and i need to replace many of the connectors also.
I am sure I don't know what I am getting myself into..... but what the heck i am going to give it a shot.
I would appreciate any advice if anyone here has done this before.
Thanks

Oldsguy · May 29th, 2008, 05:45 AM

I am not sure if Fusick or Kanter sell wiring harnesses but you might check with them. Or you could go the the after-market route and buy something from someone like Painless.

joe_padavano · May 29th, 2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by marinus_

I have a 64 Starfire in desperate need of new wiring.
The existing harness is melted in a few spots and I am tired of patching it.
I plan on using the existing wiring harness and making a copy of it to replace the existing one. Does anyone know where I could get a new fuse panel and i need to replace many of the connectors also.
I am sure I don't know what I am getting myself into..... but what the heck i am going to give it a shot.
I would appreciate any advice if anyone here has done this before.
Thanks

I doubt an exact replacement fuse panel is available for your car. Is the fuse panel itself melted, or just the wires? You can remove the terminals in the fuse panel and replace them if necessary. The Packard 56 series terminals used in the 1960s are readily available from a number of sources:

http://happyterminals.com/index.php?...8h7njvktqa9om3
http://order.waytekwire.com/CGI-BIN/...001082+M37+ENG

Waytek also sells the proper crimping tools and automotive-grade wire. You can remove the terminals from the connectors using a small jeweler's screwdriver to depress the lock tabs.

I find that most people don't like dealing with wire harness. Personally I enjoy it.

marinus_ · May 29th, 2008, 04:34 PM

Thanks for the info.
My fuse block is not melted but it is in rough shape due to water damage. It is very rusty.
I will see if I can clean it up a bit after I remove it. I will get a better idea of what shape it is in after it is removed.
If I replace the original fuse panel will that take away from the cars originality and lower the value?

May 28th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
marinus_ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grassie Ontario Canada Posts: 183	64 Starfire wiring I have a 64 Starfire in desperate need of new wiring. The existing harness is melted in a few spots and I am tired of patching it. I plan on using the existing wiring harness and making a copy of it to replace the existing one. Does anyone know where I could get a new fuse panel and i need to replace many of the connectors also. I am sure I don't know what I am getting myself into..... but what the heck i am going to give it a shot. I would appreciate any advice if anyone here has done this before. Thanks

May 29th, 2008, 05:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I am not sure if Fusick or Kanter sell wiring harnesses but you might check with them. Or you could go the the after-market route and buy something from someone like Painless. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

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May 29th, 2008, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
marinus_ Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grassie Ontario Canada Posts: 183	Thanks for the info. My fuse block is not melted but it is in rough shape due to water damage. It is very rusty. I will see if I can clean it up a bit after I remove it. I will get a better idea of what shape it is in after it is removed. If I replace the original fuse panel will that take away from the cars originality and lower the value?