Need a good solder gun and a source for the various connectors for a 68 Camaro.

[1969CamaroRS]

For a soldering gun, I use strictly Weller 100/140W soldering guns.

I have had pretty good luck with the my Weller 100/140W very nice gun, heats up fast and isn't too big.

[1970 TT Rustang]

I have had pretty good luck with the my Weller 100/140W very nice gun, heats up fast and isn't too big.

I was also looking at the weller 100/140w gun its the smallest i found with the lowest setting being 900f, have you seen any down side of the weller. What kind of soder/company have you all haveing the best luck with?

[shep]

Weller is one of the best out there

[1969CamaroRS]

I was also looking at the weller 100/140w gun its the smallest i found with the lowest setting being 900f, have you seen any down side of the weller. What kind of soder/company have you all haveing the best luck with?

I have been using some .032 rosin core solder, dunno if there is a better choice out there but works good for me. I like the thin stuff I can use less when needed.

[MonzaRacer]

As for me as a Master Tech i have developed my technique and even had some mil-spec testing done to the connections I do back when my dad was still working at Government base .
I am fairly picky in my work and when I repair wiring I usually crimp and solder. My soldering tools have been my old Snap on/Weller unit, I have a YAKS32 but it has a cylinder leak, I had another one , iron only to go in that kit but when sending it back to company(not sure of who made/repaired it) my Snap on dealer got ripped off, BUT for replacing a $79 soldering arm I got a $99 set of 37 degree flaring dies for my Master Cool hydraulic flaring tool. So as for all of my work in the last 7 or 8 years has been a Power Probe PPSK, I am on my second one. first one got cranky and wouldnt start (striker was getting weak and had a crack in part of it ) so I got another, but guy in shop knocked it off of tool box and broke it, so after trying to glue it I figured out how to disassemble it and pulled parts from my other one and fixed the new one. Later on Ill come across enough parts to fix the old one as its striker completely quit but it was like 7 yr old.
As for crimping or soldering, Ido both, I have a set of quick release ratcheting crimps that will do just about anything.
I believe they were S&G Tool Aid. Good company, had the quick release parts break and they sent me new parts.
But I disagree after 25+ yrs of working on cars an I have seen more than my share of bad connections in cars. Reason why they fail,,,mass production. While the majority have no issues till lat in life I have had to diagnose so many bad connection, broke wires cause auto feeders will leave a loop in harness and a hole mess of other issues that required repair. AND on top of it all the day a PROPERLY DONE hand crimp that is soldered also is worse than a mass produce machine crimp Ill quit.
I do wiring repairs nearly dailt if not at least weekly and guess whos work is searched out over the guys who just crimp and go. Me!
I crimp, solder, shrink tube or liquid tape or take and guard the work. So far havent had any issues. Heck I have rewired messed up cars and had my work hold up to cars being rear ended. Wires failed, but not my repairs.