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That you can store spare fuses in your fuse box? I received a harness for repair the other day and it had a fuse standing on its end and inserted into the blind hole on the face of the fuse box. The fuse sticks out pretty far, so if you do that to store spare fuses, watch your feet!

Due to the rising costs of shipping, I am planning on raising rates in August. First raise in rates since 2008.

My ISP provider for the past 20+ years will be terminating support for the domain that I was using. So...I am switching e-mail addresses to: [email protected] Thank you for your consideration.

I've seen it over the past 2 days: a new F150 advertisement on TV, towing a white Mach1. Later, the owner is using a pressure washer (!) to clean the Mach 1. OMG!

Time to nominate those who deserve (or want to be re-embarassed) attention on the forum. My nominations are: False Advertising in Restoration: Ribs, whose title says things would be done by June, 2021. Master Fabricator Par Excellent: Fabrice, who showed us how to restore doors. Best Short...

Rich Text Editor,editor1, Press ALT 0 for help SUSPENSION OF REFURBISHMENT: I am in need of a hip replacement, scheduled for early February. I am in great pain and can no longer spend time on my workbench repairing wiring harnesses. I will resume operations sometime after surgery, so please...

I will be taking an extended vacation with my new girlfriend from Dec. 20 through Jan. 8, and won't be accepting orders during that time.  Well, yes, I'll be taking orders but only from her, if you know what I mean.  I'll try to continue reading the forum and posting, but I may be distracted...

This is a very sweet headlight harness, fully restored with minimal splices.  The sportslamp sockets were replaced, however.  This is the early version without the seat belt wiring that goes to the transmission. $135 includes shipping within the US.

I'll start.  I read this several years ago and apparently it won a first prize for a contest for wackiest Xmas story... As a joke, my brother used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before Christmas. He said all he wanted was for Santa to fill them. What they say about Santa...

Just got a customer with a Boss 351 and his headlight harness has sportslamps in it.  I thought only Mach 1's got the sportslamps.  True or False?

This has puzzled me since I was first aware of cars (circa 1905...). When one says the top is down, does that mean it is in the stowed position and the passenger compartment is open to the air?  Or does it mean that it is down and latched to the windshield header? When the top is up, does that...

I had a customer just 2 weeks ago that fried a wire at the starter solenoid.  What was unusual was that it was the I (Ignition) line, typically brown or red/green.  First time I heard of this problem in 13 years of working on harnesses.  Scratched my head a bit, and came up with a reason, but I...

Received as a core what was supposed to be a concours-restored 69 Mustang harness.  When I opened the baggie to check it out for a customer, I saw this...not sure whether this will work...

Have a pretty good current draw when the car is off? Here's my trouble-shooting guide to shorts: When ready to check out the harness, close all doors, turn off all lights, ignition key in the OFF position, accessories off, etc. Make sure both battery connectors are disconnected. Connect the...

Found this on Stangfix.com, not mine: https://www.stangfix.com/threads/nos-exhaust-clamps-d1az-5a231-a.25283/

I've been deluged with 1971 harnesses this week: 3 of them! Over the years, I've noticed a chronic problem with tail-light grounds on the lamp sockets, highlighted by today's work.  Not only are the sockets usually corroded (which I clean up with a wire wheel and dremel for the insides), this...

I feel a bit funny posting this, but the Covid19 pandemic seems to be good for my business.  I basically work out of my garage, receiving and sending products via USPS, UPS, and FedEx.  I rarely see a customer in person.  Since the decision by many states to have people shelter-in-place, many of...