[555657jim]

Are there any schematics or drawings that show you how to route your wires to the various locations? I'm not talking about where they go, but what's the best route to take to get the wire there. For example, is it better to run Right headlight wires under the dash and then out through the firewall or is it better to run both headlight wires out the firewall and across to the right side? Thanks guys. :blowtiedb: JIM.

 

[TOMMY454]

I haven't seen anything like that.
Do what works (and looks best) for you.
And remember...just 'cause the General did it one way don't mean it was the best way.

 

[carls 56]

maybe the assembly manual jim. :stupido2:

 

[chevman57]

Jim the assembly manual shows it i believe. I ran mine differently since i wanted to hide mine as much as possible. It is a lot more work to hide the wiring but worth it.
Terry

 

[acardon]

The assembly manual shows the stock wiring for the front end and engine harnesses. ....http://www.trifive.com/garage/57%20Chevy%20Assembly%20Manual/12-1.gif The shop manual shows the routing for the rest of the car that was done by Fisher body. http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1955/55csm0158.html
That doesn't mean it's the best and neatest looking.

 

[555657jim]

How'd I miss that?

I can't believe I overlooked those pages in the assembly manual:bird:. Probably since I'm not wanting the stock look anyway, I think I'll bundle and hide to my own liking. Thanks Much. JIM.

 

[chevman57]

It can be done Jim. I ran the harness that comes from the firewall to the frontend up under the fender and drilled a small hole in the curved splash pan piece. Then i ran the wires to the parking lights up under the hood latch crossover so you can`t see the wires at all. The right headlight wires come out from under the fender in the stock inner fender hole and then crossover under the radiator support upper bar, out of sight.
Terry
Terry

 

[johnnybil57]

Chevman, I like the idea of running those wires underneath. Did you do the whole harness and what about the horn relay wires? I haven't seen anything I could do that would clean up the wire mess under the hood but this sounds good.

 

[mickeywestsr]

We hid all the wiring on my 55. Really looks cool.

 

[Lloyd's 55 R.I.P 7-10-2016]

We hid all the wiring on my 55. Really looks cool.

Mickey, almost ready to start putting in my AAW wiring kit. Happen to have any pics of your clean up of wires that might help me? Lloyd

 

[chevman57]

Did you do the whole harness and what about the horn relay wires?

Mine doesn`t have the horn relay under the hood any more. I used the AAW update harness and now it is under the dash.
Terry