Wire Question

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, as some of you know, I have recently re-wired 98 % of my 47. The 10 Gauge wire (supposed to be green), that goes from the horn relay to the the horns, is in good shape except, it is faded white, has some wear on the insulation which is taped, but the connection terminals are in great shape and the wire appears to be also. My question is, could I cover it with heat shrink tubing, or buy 1/4 inch wire loom, to provide prtection to the wire and to make it look presentable, or should I just replace with new 10 gauge wire and be done with it. The original wire appears silver in color, is it aluminum...................Fred

[55 Fargo]

My 2 % is the horn wire Larry, there is nothing wrong with the wire, the cloth wrap is faded and a little worn in a few spots, the terminals are in great shape, thought I could cover the wire, with either shrink tube, or a 1/4 inch wire plastic tubing................Fred

[knighthawk]

ccomputor problems here , Rocky. Guess it's just what you are com fortable with

[knighthawk]

A couple years ago, I had a friend come by with an electrical problem in a "50 Ford. He just had a shop put in a new wiring harness,, this shop guy ( I 'd wouldn't call him a mechanic!) cut the last few inches off on every wire, including under the dash, and left the ends of the original wiring, all frayed , cracked , loose , etc. What a waste !...... anyway,, . I always like running wires thru a loom, gives a little more insurance.

[knighthawk]

after thought..........you could replace that last wire ( 2%) then you can tell yourself, you replaced all or 100% of the wiring in this car !

[Young Ed]

Fred did you rewire with the dash and everything in place? My car needs a re-wiring also but the underdash stuff doesn't seem like fun. I think I've also got one thing wrong currently because the ignition light stays on with the headlights and I think it should be parking lights only.

[55 Fargo]

I have my igniton light wired into the panel light switch, not sure if that is right though, but I am not changing now, you can easily change it to the park light terminal contact.

I re-wired with dash in place, a lot of it 1 wire at a time, not a bad job with the radio out, the underhood harness is simple so is the harness to the trunk...............Fred