Glen, I never stated or tried toinfer that my old engine was the 'defining restomod that everyone is looking for'... or that it is special in any way.In point of fact, I had copied that wiring style from others who had done it.....hidden wiring is a common mod. That photo shows a quite plain engine compartment.

My point of describing it was simply to show that the wiring harness can be modified without appearing 'hacked up'.

 

Reading comprehension has never been my strongest skill, but I didn't interpret Tony's comments as inflammatory. I think he was just nervous that if he tried to wire the install himself, the wiring would look hack, not because of the mod, but rather his abilities or lack thereof.

FWIW, I've used an internally regulated alternator in my Mustangs since about 1990 and you'd never know it if nobody told you. It is pretty simple to wire them up without looking any different than stock and you can still leave the regulator in place for a stock look.

BTW, that "wireless" engine bay of Jim's always impresses me every time I see it. [8D]

 

I will admit that I restore Mustangs and have little interest in major modifications (aka 'restomod'). Whatcatches my eye is a neat mod, not 'hacked' and not half done. I domodifications on houses, rooms, yards, cabinets, etc, and I use one of two basic design concepts, make it as obvious as possible or hide it completely. JamesW followed the latter - nice job Jimbo.
Jim
(I also follow another philosophy in designing, make it kid proof or drunk proof -they may be one in the same.)

 

It's all about aestetics. You can hack up the wiring harness and modify it to accept all kinds of changes, and still make itvisually appealing. In this photo (Pre EFI), the harness feedthrus to the underdash unit have been covered, all wiring hidden under the passenger fender and up through the headlight bucket, The battery is turned sideways using a 69 tray, solenoid is relocated out of sight, electric fan installed, one wire alternator, deleted voltage regulator, and a pertronics installed.
Modified, but not appearing 'hacked up'.




James W. I got to thinking of your car and I was wondering what you did with your windshield washer fluid and pump, I also couldnt see your heater hoses. Also where did you relocate yoursolenoid to?

 

^^^ The washer pump was an option in '65, and as such,many did not have it. It looks like James does not have the washer pump as I can see the empty holes where the sprayers fit in.

 

Yep... washer was never there.
Solenoid is down low, just about the frame rail and under the battery tray, out of sight.

Here's another view of the heater hoses. The big round thing is a vacuum valve which cuts off the flow of hot water to the heater core. It helps keep the interior cooler.