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Nomadjunkie · 01-02-2011, 09:34 PM

I was out with a buddy today to look at some parts for his Cuda and they guy had a 58 GMC truck. I was looking it over and when I looked underneath I seen that all his wiring was run inside galvanized pipe and clipped to the inside of the frame. it had heat shrink tube at the end with a bit of black sealer to keep it water tight. He said he has been doing it that way for years and never had a problem. it was bent nicely and looked very clean.
Anyone else ever seen this?
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71swb4x4 · 01-02-2011, 09:56 PM

They do that on a lot of trailers if they have open frames instead of the square tubing. It does look very clean but it stinks when there is a short somewhere. You usually have to pull the whole works and start over again. The ones I have seen haven't had sealed ends though and gravel and moisture gets in there which probably promotes corrosion. The way your buddy does it by sealing the ends sounds better.

hotrodjoe1952 · 01-02-2011, 10:58 PM

i have never seen this but thanks for the tip, have been pondering on where to hide wires and now i know lol

01-02-2011, 09:34 PM	#1
Nomadjunkie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Guelph, Ontario, Canada Posts: 31	I thought I have seen everything until now I was out with a buddy today to look at some parts for his Cuda and they guy had a 58 GMC truck. I was looking it over and when I looked underneath I seen that all his wiring was run inside galvanized pipe and clipped to the inside of the frame. it had heat shrink tube at the end with a bit of black sealer to keep it water tight. He said he has been doing it that way for years and never had a problem. it was bent nicely and looked very clean. Anyone else ever seen this? Posted via Mobile Device

01-02-2011, 09:56 PM	#2
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: I thought I have seen everything until now They do that on a lot of trailers if they have open frames instead of the square tubing. It does look very clean but it stinks when there is a short somewhere. You usually have to pull the whole works and start over again. The ones I have seen haven't had sealed ends though and gravel and moisture gets in there which probably promotes corrosion. The way your buddy does it by sealing the ends sounds better. __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs. Last edited by 71swb4x4; 01-02-2011 at 09:58 PM.

01-02-2011, 10:58 PM	#3
hotrodjoe1952 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: McDowell, Ky Posts: 61	Re: I thought I have seen everything until now i have never seen this but thanks for the tip, have been pondering on where to hide wires and now i know lol



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