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Welcome to Midlife Harness Restorations!
Due to an impending move across country, I will be shutting down until approximately the first of 2021.
Please do not send any order in; they will be returned unopened.
Check back for when I will re-open. Thank you.
New Phone Number: 850-624-7528
Now working 7 days a week
New Pricing Policy: any gross orders under $100 will
require additional shipping charges
What We Do: We offer refurbishment services for vintage
Mustang underdash and related harnesses at attractive prices with a two
year, no questions asked, guarantee for the non-concours hobbyist. We
can also convert 1967-1973 non-tach harnesses to a tach configuration.
How We Do It: Every harness is examined for
broken insulation, wires, connectors, and pins, and repaired using only
OEM components and professional tooling. Every harness is cleaned and
re-taped where appropriate. Every wire is checked for continuity and any
wire run showing higher than expected resistance is repaired. Repairs
are typically made using uninsulated butt-splices and covered with
heat-shrink, in accordance with best practices in the electrical repair
industry.
What Comes With Service: Every harness comes with a new set
of fuses, a complete printout of each wire's connector type, wire
color, wire number, function, and where that wire goes within the
harness, an instruction sheet for short-free installation, and a two
year, no questions asked, guaranty. Shipping within the US is included
in the pricing.
How Much Does It Cost: Refurbishment of an underdash
harness is $175, and a core charge of $50. Conversion from non-tach to
tach configuration is $50. We prefer to refurbish your harness
instead of replacing it with an existing one; this insures your harness
will have the necessary connections for your set of equipment options.
Why Do We Do This: The cost of quality reproduction
underdash harnesses is risen to unprecedented levels. While the quality
of reproduction is excellent, the average hobbyist has little
alternative but to repair an existing harness or go to others who offer
concours level harness restoration services. Our harnesses are
guaranteed to meet or exceed the original performance specifications,
but may have visual flaws when compared to concours-level restoration
efforts. These flaws typically include splices with shrink-tubing that
may be visible. However, all wiring, when installed correctly, cannot be
seen by a Judge without extraordinary effort.
Other Related Services:
- Tailight Harnesses: These harnesses will be refurbished
but the weaved sleeving is not replaced or repaired. The reason is that
the sleeving originally was made of cotton (i.e. flammable) and is no
longer made. Cost is $50. Guarantee is included.
- 64.5-66 Emergency Switches: Replacement of the E-Switch
itself and refurbishment of the sub-harness (pre-late-1966) for $50.
Replacement of the E-Switch for late 1966 systems is $25. Guarantee is
included.
- 67-68 Dash Cluster Subharnesses: Refurbishment of the two subharnesses is $50 with a core charge of $25. Guarantee is included.
- Headlight Engine, Gauge, and Alternator Harnesses: I do
not recommend refurbishment of these harnesses, as the reproduction
versions are usually of excellent quality. Further, these harnesses have
been exposed to the heat and elements for several decades, degrading
the quality of the wiring and connectors by corrosion. Some years are
not available in reproduction, so those harnesses can be refurbished but
without a guarantee.
- Miscellaneous Parts and Connectors: Looking for an unusual connector? We may have it in stock, so contact us to see if it is available and what the cost would be.
- Cougar Harnesses: Contact us with your Cougar needs.
How Long Does It Take: Typically, it takes one
full day per underdash harness. With a recent retirement, we now work 7
days a week. Harnesses are refurbished on a first-in basis.
Depending upon how many orders have been received, turnaround time is
typically one to two weekends. Upon receipt of the harness, we will
e-mail you with an anticipated work schedule.
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