Electrical & Ignition

Electrical & Ignition

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Complete Wiring Harness

Price Tier: $$$

Factory-correct wiring harness with color-coded wires, proper connectors, and OE-length leads. Year-specific for exact plug-and-play installation.

Electronic Ignition Conversion

Price Tier: $$

Drop-in electronic ignition module that replaces points and condenser. Invisible installation inside the original distributor.

Replacement Fuse Panel

Price Tier: $$

Blade-style upgrade fuse panel or original glass-fuse reproduction. Includes labeled circuits and ground bus.

Gauge Cluster Rebuild Kit

Price Tier: $$

Instrument cluster rebuild kits with new voltage regulators, bulbs, printed circuit boards, and gauge faces.

Spark Plug Wire Set

Price Tier: $

High-performance silicone or carbon-core plug wire sets with correct boot angles and lengths for your application.

Electrical problems account for more classic car breakdowns than any other system. Decades-old wiring insulation becomes brittle, connections corrode, and the original fuse panel — often a glass-fuse design with limited circuit protection — can create intermittent gremlins that are maddening to diagnose.

To Rewire or Not to Rewire

A complete harness replacement is the gold standard. Modern reproduction harnesses use the same color codes and connector styles as the factory originals, but with modern insulation materials that resist heat, oil, and UV degradation. For cars with minimal electrical modifications, a factory-reproduction harness is the cleanest path. For cars with aftermarket additions (electric fans, modern stereos, driving lights), a universal harness kit provides more flexibility.

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