12-10-2009, 11:52 AM
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Wire tuck job on the Alero
Well its time to do a wire tuck job on my engine bay. Something I've been wanting to do and I finally found time to get started. While Im waiting on parts I might as well do some touch up under the bay.
I will shave the bay but simply wire tuck for now.
Im posting this thread as a progress to help others.
I started yesterday but do not have good pictures...(cell phone pics) so I will get some better ones soon.
I started with tucking the headlight wire assembly out of sight.
Here is the before pic....more pics to come soon!
Im working on the driver side right now with that headlight wiring harness as you can see its all up on the side. I know my intake will cover it but Im looking for a real clean engine bay. Next is the alarm siren and wire. Paint will follow.
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12-10-2009, 05:05 PM
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Jack-Wagon
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waiting for the "after" pics...
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12-10-2009, 05:14 PM
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waiting for the "non-N/A" pics...
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12-10-2009, 11:41 PM
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LOL....actually I will be taking progress pics so the after is soon to come.
The wifey rarely lets me go play cars.....so I have to start a fight to get away and spend some time with the Alero.
Oh and I am too waiting for the "non N/A" pics as well.
Anyways got any ideas on a good inexpensive battery relocation kit?
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12-11-2009, 12:04 AM
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Here
this looks crazy
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12-11-2009, 04:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner
LOL....actually I will be taking progress pics so the after is soon to come.
The wifey rarely lets me go play cars.....so I have to start a fight to get away and spend some time with the Alero.
Oh and I am too waiting for the "non N/A" pics as well.
Anyways got any ideas on a good inexpensive battery relocation kit?
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is that your wife in the avatar?
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12-11-2009, 12:01 AM
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auto zone 15 dollars and go to a car audio place and buy 0 gauge wire for the relocate ....
and there is a few volkswagons i have seen with completely shaved engine bays its NUTS if i can find it i will post it in this thread for others to see what you may be going for it looks crazy
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12-11-2009, 12:46 AM
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Okay like I said I only had my phone with my at the time so I only have crappy cell phone pics.
Here is two pics.
This first one is depicting what I had to do to get to the harness. It was either cut and splice the 20+ wires or remove the front bumper and the headlight panel then just pull out the harness.
Well I choose option B, now I just need to extend the wires.
Here is a pic of the newly shown interior of the engine bay just beginning to show......you can compare it to the above pic.
And this is my inspiration pic....this is the only time I do not like the intake manifold sitting in front....to many dam hoses and wires!
And say what?...autozone sells a kit too?
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12-11-2009, 12:59 AM
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636 whp
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well at least universal battery trays, and battery tie down kits.
we can order the usual battery relocation kits, but they're more expensive than if you bought from like Jeg's or whatever. AutoZone can order a heck of a lot of performance parts, just like local performance shops.
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12-11-2009, 01:01 AM
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Yeah I was thinking of getting one off ebay.
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12-11-2009, 03:40 PM
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Should I hide the coolant tank?
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12-11-2009, 04:03 PM
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Jack-Wagon
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yeah, that sounds good.
Next I wanna see you hide the engine.
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12-19-2009, 05:16 AM
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hope it runs....lol. new idea to me but i understand the idea. good luck.
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12-22-2009, 11:10 PM
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I actually regret doing it because its a VERY time consuming job. More than I wanted to invest my time in, as you know the LD9 has wires everywhere.
I could have had it running after christmas and tuned but I decided to do this
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12-25-2009, 04:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner
I actually regret doing it because its a VERY time consuming job. More than I wanted to invest my time in, as you know the LD9 has wires everywhere.
I could have had it running after christmas and tuned but I decided to do this
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You also better hide those fuel lines too :-p
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01-14-2010, 08:06 PM
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Well I got lots done in the past few weeks....but the whether has been awful.
The more I get into this job the more I realize this is not for the everyday Alero owners on here. Lots of wire cutting and splicing.
I have since lots interest in my Alero...maybe because its been a long time since I've driven it on the highway or just cause I dont have much time to work on her as before.
Im planning to swap everything back to stock, sell it, and put the motor in a nice light Z24. "If" I get lucky and find one with a blown motor and a good 5 speed tranny.
Anyways I just got back from working on the car and I just dont have that excited feeling to work on her anymore. I guess im just tired of the Alero and I want to move on.....I now dread to open my matco tool boxes and get started.....the spark is just not there anymore I guess you could say
more to come on my decision....
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01-15-2010, 12:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner
Well I got lots done in the past few weeks....but the whether has been awful.
The more I get into this job the more I realize this is not for the everyday Alero owners on here. Lots of wire cutting and splicing.
I have since lots interest in my Alero...maybe because its been a long time since I've driven it on the highway or just cause I dont have much time to work on her as before.
Im planning to swap everything back to stock, sell it, and put the motor in a nice light Z24. "If" I get lucky and find one with a blown motor and a good 5 speed tranny.
Anyways I just got back from working on the car and I just dont have that excited feeling to work on her anymore. I guess im just tired of the Alero and I want to move on.....I now dread to open my matco tool boxes and get started.....the spark is just not there anymore I guess you could say
more to come on my decision....
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i saw that one coming 6 months ago when you posted about your z24 or whatever other car you got, and don't blame not driving it, I haven't driven mine in 3.5 years and i'm still excited as ever to work on it, ask lindsey it's been 3.5 years of working and talking, and I still won't shut up about it......oh well, good luck with your beretta.......
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01-15-2010, 09:55 AM
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so how is the project going.
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01-17-2010, 10:34 AM
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Well Im soon to be a daddy so I can no longer spend money like I have on the motor.
So Im hoping to just stop throwing money on the motor and just make sure it runs. I plan to just tune it and see what I get out of the engine. Then swap it into a Z24, own two chevys, and use them as DD's.
Only money I hope to spend after is little things like a front lip, gauges, etc. Just looks.
I really hate to drop the LD9/Quad 4 race scene since over on jbody.org there has been many big developments to improve the engine. I enjoyed being a part of it but for now my build still incorporates big modifications others are still trying to get done.
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