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Motorhead350
02-15-2008, 09:13 AM
I'm considering purchasing a Painless wiring kit for my 65 Chevy because my current setup is just a mess. I've had 3 different opinions as to what to do. Painless is an option, but I would have to do it with a friend. My soon to be ex-friend said he could probably do it for a few hundred bucks and a pro came in a looked at it and said it would cost $1,500-$2,000 if I wanted it done right, but the price is negotiable... he'd even take a few guitars off my hands... think I'll stay away from this guy.

Painless seems like the easy out, but could someone who never did this before do it that easily? Lastly I was condsidering buying the shop and wiring book that are reprints from 1965 with the factory set up. What should I do here? :help:
KillJoy
02-15-2008, 09:28 AM
Get the Painless kit.

Do it yourself.

Learn something in the process.

KillJoy
Zack
02-15-2008, 09:44 AM
Buy headers for the MM and repair the wiring on the Chevy.
Motorhead350
02-15-2008, 10:52 AM
Buy headers for the MM and repair the wiring on the Chevy.

That's what I'd like to do, but I'm always 5 minutes late on finding used headers. :banghead:
KillJoy
02-15-2008, 11:06 AM
That's what I'd like to do, but I'm always 5 minutes late on finding used headers. :banghead:

Find a set of new ones then???

:dunno:

KillJoy
Motorhead350
02-15-2008, 11:09 AM
Find a set of new ones then???

:dunno:

KillJoy

They cost more and when you have 3 projects going you wanna be cheap... at least I do.
O's Fan Rich
02-15-2008, 11:52 AM
I have an 18 circuit kit in my shop that I was going to install on the 68 Fastback, but since I sold it, it may go on the Cougar.

The instructions are great and it looks simple enough to me.
magindat
02-15-2008, 12:23 PM
I can personally garan-dam-tee you that there is absolutely no such thing as 'painless' wiring.
Ross
02-15-2008, 03:16 PM
I can personally garan-dam-tee you that there is absolutely no such thing as 'painless' wiring.

That sounds accurate to me! Although a '65 would be a lot less painful than something more modern.
O's Fan Rich
02-15-2008, 04:06 PM
I can personally garan-dam-tee you that there is absolutely no such thing as 'painless' wiring.

OK, Rich it's "less painful" as all the wires are labeled for you... that's even more accurate!
ImpalaSlayer
02-15-2008, 04:29 PM
cant help ya wiring confuses the hell out of me :confused:
magindat
02-16-2008, 08:21 AM
Ah-so! Their name should be Lesspain not painless!