Technical Wiring loom ideas experience or preference ?

I know you don’t want to run the non split asphalt looming but since it was suggested so many times I thought I’d add this tip anyhow.

Get some fat heat shrink the do not only the ends of the tube but where ever you pop a hole in it to brake a/some wires out. Keeps it all nice and tight and clean

 

@Blue One if you use the plastic zip ties, warm up your soldering iron and after you trim them off, melt them down, thank me later. The black wrap with the red tracer is actually shrink wrap. Turn your heat gun on it and it will shrink down a bit. Don't use a torch...

I welded in some loops in the front inner fenders to keep the harness on each side of the engine bay. This is the alt wire on the left side, it was joined by the headlights, horn, signals, etc. The right side inner fender holds the engine management system (coil, distributor, temp sensors, etc.)

That worked out trick. I also used some speed wire around the open cloth covered wires in spots, it turned out cool I think. This is a shot under the grille for example. Horns, lights, signals, etc.

 

Very nice and good ideas guys. I’m going to order some loom and get to it.
If I order a master kit I’ll end up with more than I need however I like having extra stuff around for future projects anyway.

I’m going to enjoy wiring as much as Bandit Billy, I just know I am
Just glad I have beer on hand

 

This is what I use mostly, it comes from McMaster-Carr, Mil-Spec & NAS rated, hightemp PEEK loom. Its expandible like a chinese finger thing, comes in black with a white tracer. Really is good stuff, very tough.

 

On my 27, there isn't a wire there that isn't needed, two relays, one for the horn, one for the lights, four fuses, and the wiring to hook them up. Too much going on? Try it with fewer wires. I'm not a fan of looms, old school guy who likes to see where the wire goes.

 

I have 9 wires under the hood of my 56. 4 along right side 5 along left side and non are visible.

 

I've bought some really cool wiring accessories from DelCity.com.

 

The too much going on comment is of the thought that there's too much out in the open being visible.
I agree totally although like I said when the hood is closed what's the difference.
For mine there will be much more hidden out of sight and a whole lot cleaner looking running no hood.
I like the look of loomed wires but being able to get at them if needed is also a requirement so closed loom is out.

That's why the split loom seems attractive to me.

 

These are my favorite tie's for mounting, just drill a 1/4" hole wherever you need one.
https://www.mcmaster.com/tie-wraps
That didn't work well, look under push in mounts.

 

If you were closer I'd come help...drink beer

 

Canadian Tire has double sided velcro. I used that to temporarily bundle wires and liked it so much that I used it as a permanent way to secure wires. The fuzzy side against the wire and the hook side out. Good for locations out of site and easy to open up to add a wire or make changes.

 

Princess Auto carries what appears to be the exact same stuff. I used some but found it was such a pain in the ass trying to get the wires in it, especially on long runs that it wasn't worth the aggravation. I just ended up using terminals that the pins were removable from and running the unsplit loom.

 

Interesting, I’ll be checking them out before I order any.
Being Princesses Auto I will be a little suspicious on the quality of what they’re selling and they will probably also be very limited in the sizes of loom they sell.

 

Not sure of the quality it's plastic as I assume the ones in the kit are when they show a melt point. They had a pretty good selection of sizes in the West store.

 

I’m not sure if it’s plastic, it appears to be almost a woven cloth although I don’t think it is.

What painless offers with their classic braid is the same and looks like this.

ClassicBraid is a self-wrapping split braided wiring loom for that classic show car look! Its smooth texture and appearance will transform your engine bay, giving you that factory installed look.

The tightly woven construction provides excellent blockage against mud and dirt, while maintaining adequate drainage. The lateral split design has a minimum 25% overlap to allow for easy installation and optimum wiring protection.

 

Yeah the Princess Auto stuff is woven like that. I am on the road this week but if you don't get a chance to get there I will post some pics of it when I get home Friday.

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Sounds good I’m going to check it out.

 

I use the woven stuff for what you can see which is very little. I don’t put a lot of circuits in the car just basic nesessities.

 

Here is the stuff I got from Princess Auto. To me it looks like the same stuff as posted above. Plastic was probably not the right term to describe it it's more of a nylon type material. Seems tough and the weave is nice and tight.