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jackson 04-30-2020 07:02 PM

tailight wires
 
what do you guys use to cover your wires from taillight to bed

Jemezcrusher 05-01-2020 07:24 AM

Re: tailight wires
 
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Originally Posted by jackson (Post 8729326)
what do you guys use to cover your wires from taillight to bed


I bent some stainless tubing (5/16 i think) and ran through the bed and flared at the tail light. Stainless washers on each side of the tube going through the bed siliconed in place

mr48chev 05-01-2020 03:16 PM

Re: tailight wires
 
In the past I have seen guys use chrome plated copper tubing intended for water supply lines to faucets that you find in the plumbing section. You would have to check to see if it is bendable though. I've seen some use the flexible stainless water supply lines too.

That stainless line that Jemzcrusher showed is about as clean and sanitary as you can ever find though.

e015475 05-01-2020 06:58 PM

Re: tailight wires
 
welded a d JIC Male fitting onto a stock tail-light bracket, then bent up a piece of -6 stainless tube as a conduit.
https://talk.classicparts.com/media/...less.7107/full
the fitting on the bracket. I trimmed the screws and used acorn nuts after this pic
https://talk.classicparts.com/media/...ails.7109/full

MiraclePieCo 05-01-2020 10:16 PM

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I just went with corrugated split loom plastic tubing.

But if you want something fancy, how about braided stainless headlight conduit?

Iceman_70 05-04-2020 11:12 AM

Re: tailight wires
 
I'm currently looking at https://www.techflex.com/ for their high temperature resistant sleeves, to cover some of my cooler lines and wires around the engine...

They also have metalic sleeves with 'chrome' look :

https://cdn.techflex.com/system/asse...play/CXN-1.jpg
https://cdn.techflex.com/system/asse...play/CXN-3.jpg


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