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Good luck on the wiring. I am also at the same stage with my 68. Not afraid to admit I know nothing about wiring. Thankfully a friend of mine is going to do the job for me

That’s what I’m thinking! I was wondering if it was “safe” to do or not. Sounds like we will just connect the original 2 ammeter wires and hook up the voltmeter like any other drawing 12v from the fuse box

All work done by Redline Gauge Looks factory but sure ain’t ! Clock has now been converted to a quartz mechanism All new lettering / paint and new pointers. Can’t wait to see it work when I drive the car.

I know the title doesn’t make sense, but hear me out. We are redoing the entire wiring system on the 68 New Yorker. I’ve completely omitted the original ammeter and had the cluster itself rebuilt with a voltmeter in place that functions, looks and reads like the original. It was a complete...

Here’s what a NY looks like after sitting for a year with no progress The good thing about tackling the wiring now is that the car is completely gutted to the core. I got lucky and have a friend coming by to tackle the job. He’s starting out with the dashboard since that is the easiest...

Also, it seems someone *attempted* an ammeter bypass. I guess you can say they succeeded, but it’s just so god awful I can’t tell if this is what put my car in the grave 44 years ago. This was held together with some skimpy electrical tape. I’m glad I never got the car to run and drive without...

Also, I do plan on doing the ammeter bypass. In fact, I had my gauges rebuilt and in place of the ammeter is a voltmeter so it keeps the stock look. As a bonus I even had the clock converted to a quartz unit!

Here’s a thread on FBBO from Crackedback, the guy who makes these lights. FOR SALE - Plug and Play Headlight Relay Kits

Well fellas, it’s been a great run these past 4 years now. I never thought that this far into my build I still wouldn’t have driven it yet! After a lot of thought and contemplation I’ve decided I can’t do everything by myself. I’ve now decided to search for helping hands and folks who have...

Seems to be a theme here. Not that I disagree, just wondering why it’s a bad idea? I just assumed it may be good to replace them! Good thing I posted here before.

Began to tear into the factory wiring harness of the 68. Amazingly the rats didn’t chew it up, and the tape loom, although crunchy was still intact. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am - this wire looks BRAND new for its age. Now to replace all the blade connectors and install them...

Oh boy! The part I was dreading the most, I’m now face to face with wiring :confused: Since my old bulkhead connector was absolutely garbage (sabotaged by a really BAD ammeter bypass) I just bought a new one. Starting off with the engine wiring, then I’ll move onto the headlights and...

Made some progress today. Got my rebuilt distributor from Ray at Halifax Shop installed! I was really scared, but ultimately decided I need to get over my fear and just go for it. I removed the oil pump drive gear and filled the motor with 5 quarts of Lucas SAE 30 High Zinc break in oil. Oil...

Some before pics of my dash. Not the prettiest sight in the world! Since I wasn’t a fan of the “plush” looking dash on the New Yorker, I went ahead and found very nice parts of various ‘68 300 dashboards. My favorite find has been this awesome and rare combo

Thanks! The ammeter was converted to a voltmeter but keeps its original look inside the cluster :) My unit was pretty bad … It was scratched up and had a gross layer of film on it from it sitting in the desert for 40 years. The car was a rat’s paradise and everything was covered in their pee...

Thank you! Can’t believe I missed that point. The ammeter gauge was converted to a voltmeter :) Super happy with how it came out! I was just wondering now, how wiring differs since I’ve bypassed the ammeter altogether. The explanation makes sense though, just hook it up like a normal voltmeter now.

About a year ago, I had my instrument cluster FULLY restored by Redline Gauge. These guys did an absolutely fantastic job on everything. It definitely wasn't cheap (about $1,200) but to me it was worth it. Especially because my work on this car is a labor of love - not concerned about making...

LOL at the first line - we are all young at heart! Thanks for that perfect explanation, this is exactly what I was looking for. I know I have the ballast resistor somewhere, I bought it like the same week I got the car. Now that I need it it's gone hiding. Went to O'reilly's and placed an order...

Thanks for the advice fellas! My plan soon is to get the dashboard back inside so we can start it with a key and be able to actually move this thing around. I think I may do some custom work to the dash. Not to change the look, but like upgrading the fusebox to the modern blade style type etc...

Welcome one and all to my never-ending shenanigans! Been thinking about it, would like to know what you seasoned vets think is the best way to wire up my 440 for break in. I've got my distributor situation figured out, have a new battery, starter relay and a remote start switch aka the fabled...