My name is Herman and I am TRYING to pick up a restorable 240/260. I have found a few in my area that have decent bodies but ALL have engine or tranny issues. The one I like the most needs a new wiring harness (or so I was told by the owner) bc the wires are getting hot and heating up the fuse box. The issue I have with that (besides never trusting the seller) is that I can't find a wiring harness for this car for the life of me.

If anyone has ANY advise for me I would really appreciate it.

Welcome, Herman.

Regarding your search - after going through this myself, I'd recommend getting the best body as you can, with (hopefully) decent wiring. Don't get too worked up about the drivetrain, as long as it is reasonably intact. Used engines and transmissions are not hard to come by. Body is most important.

What year (or even better, production date) is the one with the bad wiring? Transplanting the wiring from a different car of similar vintage is a moderate pain, but can be done once you locate someone parting out a similar car.