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Old May 6, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Making Engine Bay LOOK GOOD...WIRE Wise

i'm doing an engine swap and i HATE WIRES!!!! and how they look. I want to cover them up with something, and i'm not USE THAT AUTOZONE STUFF!!!! that plastic stuff that some people use i think it looks worse than the wires it self.

but anyways does anyone have a good idea to cover they wires up to make them look nice, I was more or less looking for like a cloth product that i saw on a muscle car once....it almost looks like a really long chinesse finger trap if you seen it you know what i'm talking about.


Where woud I go about buying that?

Thanks

I got picture of under my hood I shaved the strut tower so they are smooth.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 12:43 AM
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The autoparts store I work at (Schmucks/Kragen/Checker) sells that kind of stuff but I'm sure you can find it online for much cheaper. It's like $30 for a roll of 12 feet (with heat shrink tubing for the ends) which I'm sure would be used of fast.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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I think you are talking about the harness sleeves used in high vibration and off-highway machine applications. Looks like a fish net covering over the wiring harness bundles.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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EACTLY!!!! I just don't know where to get it from I can't find it online and i don't know what it is called
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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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i was just thinking could you get the name of the company who makes it??? and if not, does your company ship????
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Old May 6, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally it's a military spec wire covering.

There are also kickass wire teminals that go with it, and the sleeve will actually attach to so that the ends don't fray.

Sorry, I don't know the name of it either, but I do want to use that in my car when I re-do the wiring harness.
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Old May 6, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Something close to this ?
http://order.waytekwire.com/IMAGES/M...og/218_107.PDF


Waytek Wire : Electrical Wiring Supplies & Industrial Products
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Old May 6, 2006 | 12:17 PM
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thats exactly what i was talking about thanks guys
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