Beautiful, well placed wiring. Picture thread.

Very good examples guys, exactly what I had in mind!!

 

This is a thread I started awhile ago, figured I would bump it to see if anyone had anything else to add.

 

Lets see some more clean wiring.

 

For safety reasons should all wiring be exposed or run inside conduit?

 

The spark plug wire kit from Dennis Carpenter with the FoMoCo logo really sits nicely on the Flathead. Perfect length on all the wires, no unnecessary slack.
A car with a unsexy wiring can really drag the overall engine bay appearance down several notches even if the engine is a piece of art.

 

One of my customers, 1947 Studebaker Pick Up. Home Built.

 

Some jobs i have done.





This one is not so Hamb friendly i admit.....

 

Take Out T has the nicest Wiring I have seen.

 

pardon the dust, these were taken mid contstruction.

 

Where did you get the the bulkhead connectors? I have been looking for them and can't seem to find them anywhere. they are perfect for efi eek:gasp) wiring.

 

I like this thread... Sign me up! I have some wiring to do soon!

I'll add these, for a little inspiration... (non-automotive, but well done and organized like all wiring should be, automotive, aircraft, or otherwise)

 

My 64 plymouth

 

I've been trying to find an article in either Rod & Custom or Street Rodder in the last few years had an early 30's car with owner run wiring. He had gone great lengths to run vintage looking wire and he even wrapped cotton string around the wires to mimick the old stuff. He also had an old glass fuse style fuse box and little tags made up to indicate circuit. I can't seem to find it again though....anybody else see it?

 

Good thread, missed it before. I'll see if I can conjure up some wiring pics

 

engine compartment in my '58 all wired up and ready to run...

 

The dash in my 36


Under the dash

 

Thanks for bringing this one back up.....

Great reference pics from everyone.

the above pics are what I am looking at doing for our 36 Ford!!!! Quick question, what are the switches for?

 

It's good to finally see this thread take off!!

I am a jet mechanic, and that's where I got the idea, since all the wiring in the jet is perfectly laid out, and spot tied just about every inch.

Some really fine examples here, I especially like the fuse box under the seat idea. (I know it's probably not a NEW idea, but one I hadn't thought of!)

 

I dont care for the looks of wires much, so my goal on my A build was to hide them as much as possible.
I used to build some custom Harleys , and I hated it when people would zip tie the harness to the frame tubes, just looked tacky IMO..so I hid everything, it made for a real clean look, I brought that thinking over into my A build,

even if you lay on your back and look up under my dash, you wont see any

 

Hmmm from memory (it was a couple years ago) everything, lights, turn signals, horn, windows, radiator fan over-ride. The guy didnt want any switches on the dash or column.

 

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iPhone - TJJ App

 

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I'm totally clueless when it comes to wireing and things electrical, and would rather never see any wires on my 1930 Model A. Is it safe to have all the wire hidden? Fire also scares me, so how do you do this? At what point of a build do you plan the wire placement?

 

A couple old cars. The rougher one is a barn find Delage.

 

Anybody got good pics of dizzy-in-front cars where the spark plug wires don't look thrown over the engine?

I'm planning a big block Mopar..

 

Hidden wiring is as safe as houses as long as you are confident its not going to rub on anything and short out, or get too hot and melt being next to an exhaust etc. Ive never had an issue hiding wiring as long as it is sensibly placed, sleeved and secured. When im doing a custom rewire, i always plan where the loom is going to run first, rear loom, front loom(s) to engine , lights and dash loom, making sure its safe while looking good at the same time. Fuses in all circuits, from main power feeds to all accessory feeds are an absolute must to help prevent fires caused by any short or excessive current draw

 

My non-HAMB worthy ride is 440 powered...



I used plug wire holders from mid-90's model Ram V8. They're simple plastic wire holders that slide on to special ¼" valve cover studs. The wire holders are available for one, two, three or four wires so you can custom tailor it for your combo. I also like the somewhat stock appearance.

 

Super clean unseeable wiring can be the ultimate pain in the ass when or if you need to add a circuit or make a repair. I try to keep it clean and tidy, hidden but accessable without having to tear half the car apart to get to it.

 

A friend showed me his mid-'40s Ford Coupe at a Goodguys show, it had hidden wiring...
Friend had a problem, battery was going dead in an hour, and he could smell something burning.
I uncovered some of his hidden wiring. No wonder they hid it! A veritable rats' nest, some had rubbed against the metal pan they covered it up wit, and 2 were pinched-and-skinned when the cover was tightened.
It took most of the day to disconnect, lace, and align-and-tie the loom, but the installer at least used a Painless kit, to his credit...I just couldn't understand why he unloomed all the circuits and bunched them together in such a 'hair-snood'!
I used to have requests to wire hot rods all in the same color...one in white, another in yellow. Took a long time to sort out the ends with an ohmmeter, and both these rumpkins kept up with, "How much longer?"
The customer isn't always right. Sometimes he's left.

 

There has to be more.