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Ron-
I built my own wiring harness for a previous project- a 350 chevy powered 1940 Ford coupe street rod with a TH 350 auto trans. It wasn't that difficult, but was rather time-consuming. I made my own fuse panel and used a combination of clean junkyard and new aftermarket connectors and the like. Doing it all the way yourself enables you to use heavier-duty wiring where you think you need it, and my finished system was always 100% reliable in every respect. I used the book 'How to do Electrical Systems' by Skip Readio from Tex Smith books [I may have the title slightly wrong]- it has chapter-by-chapter instructions for each of the major systems and a complete wiring diagram. The book's system is based on the GM steering column harness layout and GM headlight switch due to the popularity of the small block chevy in street rodding circles. There is some info on the Ford and Mopar wiring conventions as well-they're quite similar. The vast majority of the content is generically applicable to any project. I had no particular electrical expertise beforehand & mine came out fine so I would recommend this book to an amateur wanting to give it a try. I would think that a typical cobra system would be even easier due to the lack of optional accessories, but this might be balanced by the need for more ground wiring on the fiberglass body.
Dan
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