| Re: Looms, wiring and connectors?
Weatherpak and Metripak are both "GM" style connectors and work well. I have kits for those and they are available from a lot of sources. Even Jegs and Summit have kits with lots of connectors available for these. I like them, fairly easy to use but somewhat bulky. I don't mind the bulk though for what I'm doing as many times I'll use a circuit breaker/fuse with heavy guage wire to handle current instead of a relay (think fans, lights) - bad I know in this modern safe age but it really simplifies the wiring.
The Deutsch connectors are small, easy, and pricey. I think they might be a bit better. I'd definitely use them for the internal wiring where you might need 28 wires to the dash. I just don't have a lot of experience with those types as the few I had were used long ago on a early car.
If you are not comfortable or don't have the time for wiring then a constructor might be a good idea. In fact, I've seen one at work at my neighbor's house doing one of his hot rods. Nice work, very nice and I bet some fellow that specializes in car harnesses might work in your area too.
On the other hand, the harnesses from Painless, EZ Wiring, and others are well-suited for cars. Might have to remove circuits and modify here and there, but they are fairly well done.
I now realize I like wiring and doing the jobs on the various race cars we wrench/build. But, I have to admit the main reason I like it is because it is one of the few things I seem to do well and it works pretty much 100% of the time from the get go. Can't say that about most other things I do with cars...
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