Completed Wire Mod: Tutorial Inside
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brushed outside? sounds like me, a wire wheel and call it done... haha
I'll eventually polish the whole exterior, just dont know when.
I plan on the wire mod this weekend hopefully, probably cut and solder..
I'll eventually polish the whole exterior, just dont know when.
I plan on the wire mod this weekend hopefully, probably cut and solder..
Staging Lane
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From: Ottawa
the link provided at the top no longer works, in addition when attempting to reach main .com site, this is shown:
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From: Chicagoland
Originally Posted by pr95blackbird
the link provided at the top no longer works, in addition when attempting to reach main .com site, this is shown:
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either you're site is administrativly down or it's been h4X0r3d
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either you're site is administrativly down or it's been h4X0r3d
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Ground Relocation Tidbit I discovered this by accident and thought I would share...if you have relocated your ground wires from the tops of the fenderwells, then you are left with those unsightly holes. I discovered that the license plate bolt kit from Hillco is a perfect fit. It contains two chrome "bowtie" screws and two aluminum appearance washers. For the Pontiac folks, I think the bolts may be available with the "arrowhead" on them, but you will have to check with Hillco. The part number is LS1-LPK-CH ($6.75)...it was included with the full bolt kit. Here's a pic:
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Nice Lawman!
I havent done my ground wire stuff off of the core support nore the drivers side. Looks great, not to mention your 'bay paint looks really nice...
I havent done my ground wire stuff off of the core support nore the drivers side. Looks great, not to mention your 'bay paint looks really nice...
Originally Posted by Brandon
Nice Lawman!
I havent done my ground wire stuff off of the core support nore the drivers side. Looks great, not to mention your 'bay paint looks really nice...
I havent done my ground wire stuff off of the core support nore the drivers side. Looks great, not to mention your 'bay paint looks really nice...
I was lucky that none of the ground wires or wiring harnesses from the !wire mod had done any rubbing. 
Originally Posted by lswon
I didn't forget none of the auto parts places had the size I needed so I have to make a trip today to home depot to pick up a small piece of hose.
Although, if you file it smooth enough, I find it hard to believe that anything will get cut on it. That thing is perfectly smoooth
better safe than sorry I guess
none of the auto parts places had the size I needed so I have to make a trip today to home depot to pick up a small piece of hose.Although, if you file it smooth enough, I find it hard to believe that anything will get cut on it. That thing is perfectly smoooth
better safe than sorry I guess
Originally Posted by AnimalSS
…What about some black door edge trim to cover the cut edge of the metal??
Originally Posted by JDebler
For anyone interested, I found the right grommet to use when following LSWon's directions...
Go to http://www.cableorganizer.com
Do a search for part# OMAR-2875
$6.25 plus shipping. Fits great, looks pretty good, very durable. I couldn't find one that size locally.
Go to http://www.cableorganizer.com
Do a search for part# OMAR-2875
$6.25 plus shipping. Fits great, looks pretty good, very durable. I couldn't find one that size locally.
Staging Lane
Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Virgin Beach, VA.
I've been planning to do this ever since I tore my engine and drivetrain down (back in April!! And she's STILL not together!!! 
Time is short and I keep adding things to do and modify as I go)
Anyway, I was poking around up under the fender and noticed that the inner-fender has a tunnel running from around the hood bracket support down toward the front of the car where there is a round hole in the inner-fender which leads to the same area used in the mod above!!....amazingly like a cable chase for the exact wiring in question!! Could it be that the design team ment to use this for what we are doing in this mod but the Corporate powers to be saw it to not be cost effective as design continued... and the tunnel was just left there because it has some structural qualities!!?? Possibily also due to the placement of the weatherpak connectors which would have put them IN the tunnel with the wiring harnesses present configuration.
Things that make you go....Hmmmmmm!??
Unfortunately, I found the hole after I had already cut my hole in the front of the computer so I did the mod as described. I think that...when I get time...
I MIGHT go back in there and drill another hole near the hood mount into the tunnel and re-re-route the wires through the tunnel....hence.....no water problem and no million feet of electrical tape! Biggest dis-advantage I see is the harness from the computer side will have to be extended so the weatherpak connectors take up residence beside the battery.
Have the think on this a-while......
Time is short and I keep adding things to do and modify as I go)Anyway, I was poking around up under the fender and noticed that the inner-fender has a tunnel running from around the hood bracket support down toward the front of the car where there is a round hole in the inner-fender which leads to the same area used in the mod above!!....amazingly like a cable chase for the exact wiring in question!! Could it be that the design team ment to use this for what we are doing in this mod but the Corporate powers to be saw it to not be cost effective as design continued... and the tunnel was just left there because it has some structural qualities!!?? Possibily also due to the placement of the weatherpak connectors which would have put them IN the tunnel with the wiring harnesses present configuration.
Things that make you go....Hmmmmmm!??
Unfortunately, I found the hole after I had already cut my hole in the front of the computer so I did the mod as described. I think that...when I get time...
I MIGHT go back in there and drill another hole near the hood mount into the tunnel and re-re-route the wires through the tunnel....hence.....no water problem and no million feet of electrical tape! Biggest dis-advantage I see is the harness from the computer side will have to be extended so the weatherpak connectors take up residence beside the battery. Have the think on this a-while......
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From: Edmonton
Originally Posted by LS1pilot
Anyway, I was poking around up under the fender and noticed that the inner-fender has a tunnel running from around the hood bracket support down toward the front of the car where there is a round hole in the inner-fender which leads to the same area used in the mod above!!....amazingly like a cable chase for the exact wiring in question!!
Staging Lane
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From: Virgin Beach, VA.
No pix.....but just take the plastic inner fender out and feel around toward the front of the area covered by the inner fender. You will find a hole and an enclosed tunnel running back toward the hood mount beside the computer. Just looking at this and visualizing it says that someone could drill a small hole around the hood hindge mount and run the wires through the tunnel and then out the same area as this mod. BUT....the weatherpak connectors in-line would end up inside the tunnel so you would have to lengthen the wires from the computer side, long enough to make the weatherpak connections beside the battery or in front of the battery where they would be hidden below the headlights. It would be against the spirit of this mod to have the weatherpak connectors shortened to plug in closer to the computer since we are trying to hide all that cablage...
On The Tree
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From: Edmonton
Originally Posted by LS1pilot
It would be against the spirit of this mod to have the weatherpak connectors shortened to plug in closer to the computer since we are trying to hide all that cablage...
