no headlights or anything+upgrade alt question

The wiring behind the dash is original. The loads are reasonable, worst case is the heater & wipers on at the same time.

One reason I need to update the pics is I have added relays for lamps, ignition etc. underhood.

If you look at the pictures, the '65 has buss bars through the bulkhead connector. The wires bolt down to the solid bar that extends through the bulkhead.

I agree that on cars with a push on connection, the connector is not up to the task, and should be replaced with a solid wire like madefi shows on their site.

The shunt still serves the same purpose in either case, and provides a secure bolt down connection for future use - like a ham radio.

The A bodies have weak electrical systems, with things like the under dash hidden splice / weld & the unfused blue wire running everything under the hood. My favorite is the horn wire, right off of the start relay with no fuse.

I am slowly correcting things like that & will post more pics.

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