Stop in for a cup of coffee

Engine compartment dry rotted insulation - I get it - that's legit.
But if this is the kits you're looking at, you've got a major project. Using a kit like that is not quite reinventing the wheel, but its close.
It's still generic. Chevy, Ford, Chrysler are not the same. Ford used a 4 wire voltage regulator. Their starter solenoid was sperate from the starter. Few Chevy had full instrumentation like was standard on most Chryslers. etc etc.
Your going to have to figure all that out,
you have figure out the hook up connectors,
you have to rework/modify/change the firewall pass through connections.
presumably you must remove the old and mount the new fusebox.
You'll still need a good crimper, and wire stripper.

I just don't see what this gets a person who isn't very familiar with circuits.

Back to my first suggestion. Copy the factory. Between the Factory Service diagram and the orignal harness, you'll have the wire size, color, length, routing, along with the terminals and connectors.
The only thing that will be a minor PIA is factory colors in relatively small quantities.
just my honest opinion.

fair enough. So just to make sure I'm understanding your suggestion, are you saying to lay out the factory harness, buy the needed connectors,ends, plugs etc and get the same color wires and custom make a harness using the original as a pattern?