Wire tucks/engine bay accessory relocation...
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Wire tucks/engine bay accessory relocation...
Well, I'm getting ready to tear into my 94 EX. I decided that it would be best to start by doing the engine bay then doing the rest of the car later. The car will be spring/summer/fall daily driver once it's done.
I plan on pulling the motor and transmission to make the work easier. My idea is to repaint the car Championship White eventually. Instead of painting the engine bay Championship White I was going to do it in flat black to help hide wiring and accent the other components. I've always liked the black engine bay look and since it's a daily driver, getting oil or something on it won't be a PITA like if it was white and since it'll be flat black it'll be easy to keep it clean.
Anyways, I've been thinking about wire tucks and relocating accessories. The major problem I can think of with this though is if you get a short in a wire and can't easily get to it, it will detract from being a daily driver. I don't want to relocate anything that will make working on the car harder or make it a PITA to fix.
What are your thoughts on relocation and wire tuck for a daily driver?
I plan on pulling the motor and transmission to make the work easier. My idea is to repaint the car Championship White eventually. Instead of painting the engine bay Championship White I was going to do it in flat black to help hide wiring and accent the other components. I've always liked the black engine bay look and since it's a daily driver, getting oil or something on it won't be a PITA like if it was white and since it'll be flat black it'll be easy to keep it clean.
Anyways, I've been thinking about wire tucks and relocating accessories. The major problem I can think of with this though is if you get a short in a wire and can't easily get to it, it will detract from being a daily driver. I don't want to relocate anything that will make working on the car harder or make it a PITA to fix.
What are your thoughts on relocation and wire tuck for a daily driver?
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Well, I did some more reading and looking. It seems like most of the guys that perform their tucks don't use the car as a DD. The main problem I see is that with the wire tuck it makes things much more inaccessible like the fuse box. Generally the fuse box gets put up underneath the dash, which is obviously a bad place for a DD. Same kinda goes with the brake lines. Most people route them into the passenger cabin behind the firewall also, and if they ever leaked, you'd have a mess.
Where did you guys relocate your fuse boxes and batteries to? How about the fuel filter?
Where did you guys relocate your fuse boxes and batteries to? How about the fuel filter?
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That's the thread I was reading through and unfortunately, there's a lot of pictures and bullshit to read through to find the good information.
The only place I've seen the fuse box get routed to is behind the dash or in the glove box. This being a daily driver those are both bad places if I ever had a problem, especially since I do use my glove box. I've seen people mount the battery behind the passenger fender, but that's a PITA too if you ever had to change it or had an issue with it or needed to run a wire to it. The trunk is the only place I can think to relocate that it won't be a PITA to do things with. As for the fuel filter it seems like a lot of people are putting it inline instead of the bracket style that the car uses stock. Inline is okay, but the factory location is nice due to easy of changing.
I guess the moral of wire tucking and relocating is that wherever the stuff is being tucked to and relocated to is going to make it harder to work on. I just figured I'd see if anyone was driving their car as a daily driver but doing all this stuff still.
The only place I've seen the fuse box get routed to is behind the dash or in the glove box. This being a daily driver those are both bad places if I ever had a problem, especially since I do use my glove box. I've seen people mount the battery behind the passenger fender, but that's a PITA too if you ever had to change it or had an issue with it or needed to run a wire to it. The trunk is the only place I can think to relocate that it won't be a PITA to do things with. As for the fuel filter it seems like a lot of people are putting it inline instead of the bracket style that the car uses stock. Inline is okay, but the factory location is nice due to easy of changing.
I guess the moral of wire tucking and relocating is that wherever the stuff is being tucked to and relocated to is going to make it harder to work on. I just figured I'd see if anyone was driving their car as a daily driver but doing all this stuff still.
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I just figured I'd ask about it and see if there were really any tucks or relocations you could do that would make sense for a DD. I know I'm technically going overboard that I'll be repainting the car and engine bay and such, but this thing will be my DD spring, summer, and fall. Since I'm repainting it I won't be driving it in the winter.
I guess I'll just keep looking around for ideas.
I guess I'll just keep looking around for ideas.
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I relocated my fuse box behind my glove compartment and cut a small square out so when I drop the glove box i have easy access to my fuse box. And it is still hidden.
Just some food for thought.
Just some food for thought.
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Re: Wire tucks/engine bay accessory relocation...
i seen that been done a few times good thought i think.
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i say do the dam tuck.who cares if its nots a weekend toy.if you like it then slam on it son.
i plan on doing the whole 9 yards with mine minus the shaved bay and iam gonna daily.but then again i live in cali so the weather isnt to bad
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For a daily driven car, I wouldnt recommend doing a full tuck. You can easily do a partial tuck which involves relocating wires for a more clean look. The batter/fuse box can stay where they are.
Another little thing you can do, is drop your fuel filter about 3" inches lower for a cleaner firewall.
Other than that, theres not much else you can do.
Another little thing you can do, is drop your fuel filter about 3" inches lower for a cleaner firewall.
Other than that, theres not much else you can do.
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Well, I guess I'll just have to do some looking around. I don't plan on doing a full tuck and hiding everything so that I can't get it at though. I know I will definitely not be tucking things behind the firewall behind the dash or stuff like that because then I can't get at it easily. At least my 94 EX came without ABS, so I don't have to worry about removing it. The P/S I may end up getting rid of though. I was never a huge fan of it, but for this car I may keep it.
Is there anywhere really to hide the fuse box that makes it still easily accessible? The battery I may end up moving to the trunk and relocating something else in it's place. Almost everything will end up getting torn out of the engine bay when I paint it, so I guess I can decide what I want to go back in and what I don't.
Do you guys have any other suggestions for hiding things that isn't going to put them completely out of the way?
Is there anywhere really to hide the fuse box that makes it still easily accessible? The battery I may end up moving to the trunk and relocating something else in it's place. Almost everything will end up getting torn out of the engine bay when I paint it, so I guess I can decide what I want to go back in and what I don't.
Do you guys have any other suggestions for hiding things that isn't going to put them completely out of the way?
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A wire/brake line tuck is as good or bad as you make it. Just like any other aspect of the car. Do it right the first time and not half *** or cut corners and you shouldnt have any problems. A simple headlight tuck and abs delete (if you have abs), removed washer bottle and relocate the over flow tank would make for a clean appearance. And if you choose to also remove a/c and p/s.
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I don't have to really worry about thieves where I live, and especially since the car sits in a garage every night. Thieves are not what I'm worried about, it's about if I tuck all the **** and something goes wrong with the car that I need to tear into it, but have to tear everything back apart to get to my tucked stuff.
The only thing that sucks about tucking the brakes is that there's no good place to tuck them besides behind the firewall, which I don't want to do. If I ever had a leak it'd be right in the passenger cabin, and brake fluid is a bitch to clean up. I don't have ABS, so that's a plus, and I don't want it either. I will most likely end up removing the P/S also since it takes up a lot of room in the engine bay and I also would rather be without it. The washer bottle stays - this is a daily driver. The overflow tank may get relocated at some point also.
I guess what I need to do is take the engine and trans out and then start taking out things I don't want, that way I have an idea where I can start hiding things.
The only thing that sucks about tucking the brakes is that there's no good place to tuck them besides behind the firewall, which I don't want to do. If I ever had a leak it'd be right in the passenger cabin, and brake fluid is a bitch to clean up. I don't have ABS, so that's a plus, and I don't want it either. I will most likely end up removing the P/S also since it takes up a lot of room in the engine bay and I also would rather be without it. The washer bottle stays - this is a daily driver. The overflow tank may get relocated at some point also.
I guess what I need to do is take the engine and trans out and then start taking out things I don't want, that way I have an idea where I can start hiding things.
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A alternative to a brake line tuck is to move the proportioning valve further down the firewall or in between the k-frame and body and to make new lines. Not a true tuck but definitly a cleaner way to keep them in the bay and get that tucked look.
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That's also a good idea actually. Like I said, I guess once I get the engine and transmission torn out then I can remove everything else and paint the engine bay. Then once I start putting things back in I can decide what to do with everything.
As far as a wire tuck goes I guess I can do a partial tuck. I don't want to move everything to the point that it's hard to work on the car if I have issues or need to mod the car later on. From what I see most of the people who tuck everything and remove all the accessories are not using those cars for winter cars or daily drivers.
As far as a wire tuck goes I guess I can do a partial tuck. I don't want to move everything to the point that it's hard to work on the car if I have issues or need to mod the car later on. From what I see most of the people who tuck everything and remove all the accessories are not using those cars for winter cars or daily drivers.
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