wiring harness cover, my turn...pics inside

[bigblock73]

OK, with all this talk about fuse block/wiing harness covers...and seeing some others good looking covers here on the board, I decided to get my overdue envision out of my head and onto my truck.

I am running a 73-87 Painless kit, that bolts to the firewall with a couple 1/4-20 nuts and bolts. I went to the hardware store and purchased longer 1/4-20 bolts, nuts, couplers, and allen head stainless fasteners.

The cover is made out of metal, dimensions are 4X4X2.5. I notched the bottom and top for wire exiting. The openings will be lined with rubber, the wires will be covered in loom, and the box will be painted body color. I purposely left the box "floating" off the firewall, as I did not want metal on metal contact and a scratched paintjob.

Hope you guys like it, it was very easy to build and makes a big difference IMO.

[st1]

really nice, make about 50 of them and sell them on ebay.....

[87 STEPPER]

That looks real good jeff and it will look even better once it's painted to match.

[Jonboy]

Jeff, what about using some black door edge guard to protect the paint? That way is will look finished, and not rub the paint.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Jeff, what about using some black door edge guard to protect the paint? That way is will look finished, and not rub the paint.

I thought of that, but in reality, it only floats like 1/8" off the firewall...so it really isn't too noticable.

Also, that area of the firewall is not perfectly flat, it angles slightly...if I were to sit it flush with the firewall, then it would look angled too...that would bug me. Anal, I know.

[jr2]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

I thought of that, but in reality, it only floats like 1/8" off the firewall...so it really isn't too noticable.

Also, that area of the firewall is not perfectly flat, it angles slightly...if I were to sit it flush with the firewall, then it would look angled too...that would bug me. Anal, I know.

Great job Jeff...!!

I designed mine the same way, to float above the firewall. I used the e-brake bolts to mount mine since I didn't have those bolts like your painless kit has.

-John

[Srubydo1986]

sweet idea. i like the floating idea with the screw in design. Having it have it own mounting spot make life a lot nicer then having to screw into the fire wall.

[boxrodz]

It's looks really good, Jeff.
Should blend into the firewall once you get the yellow on it.

(Hmmm, the Painless kit looks like it has enough slack in the wire to recess the fuse box into the cab about an inch or even more. Then using a template like yours, build a shallow box. And, top it off using SS button heads.)

Good job.

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by boxrodz

(Hmmm, the Painless kit looks like it has enough slack in the wire to recess the fuse box into the cab about an inch or even more. Then using a template like yours, build a shallow box. And, top it off using SS button heads.)

I thought about that when I was installing it...but decided I had enough other things to do at that time...so I installed it per instructions and moved ahead. The kit comes with PLENTY of wire, you can route them anywhere you want with plenty of wire to spare.

Thanks for the compliments guys, appreciate it.

[boatpuller]

nice job jeff,when i started that post i never dreamed there would be that much intrest in such a little thing.

[jr2]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

nice job jeff,when i started that post i never dreamed there would be that much intrest in such a little thing.

WAY TO GO BEN!! Now see what you started

[bigblock73]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

nice job jeff,when i started that post i never dreamed there would be that much intrest in such a little thing.

You forced me off my butt to build this. Been thinking about it for a while, but you gave me the kick I needed.

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by bigblock73

I thought about that when I was installing it...but decided I had enough other things to do at that time...so I installed it per instructions and moved ahead. The kit comes with PLENTY of wire, you can route them anywhere you want with plenty of wire to spare.

Thanks for the compliments guys, appreciate it.

how tough was that painless job? been thinking about it for a next winter project.but,i know you had your cab all apart.which i'm sure made it a lot less "painless".i should of done it this winter when i dynamatted cab and added vintage air and the whole thing stripped out.but,i could sense after being married 23 yrs that kimo sawbe was getting to the point of saying enough(truck budget) for one winter.

[69BBsuburban]

Simple, clean, effective.......great work!!!

[garysouthlake]

So, the painless kit comes with the stainless box?? I just finished wrapping all my wiring and your thread will make the perfect ending. Thanks for sharing..

[boatpuller]

Originally Posted by garysouthlake

So, the painless kit comes with the stainless box?? I just finished wrapping all my wiring and your thread will make the perfect ending. Thanks for sharing..

no,no,no no man,you gotta read from the top(just kidding ya) . these are highly customized,works of art.one off boxes.bigblock 73,j.r,and me, the boatpuller. have all fabbed and posted pics on covering up this eye sore.there's none available on the aftermarket that we know of.

[jr2]

Originally Posted by boatpuller

no,no,no no man,you gotta read from the top(just kidding ya) . these are highly customized,works of art.one off boxes.bigblock 73,j.r,and me, the boatpuller. have all fabbed and posted pics on covering up this eye sore.there's none available on the aftermarket that we know of.

I think the word is "CUSTOM" Boat That ads big $$$ to the price when we market them....

[AceX]

Hmm... maybe I should do that too...

[N2TRUX]

Nice work Jeff. Your going to force me to build one too.

[boatpuller]

yup,your eyes are gonna focus on that spot till your forced to "make the move."

[bigblock73]

It was very easy to install, but like you said, I had a clean slate to work with. I am not so sure I would attempt it on an assembled truck...lots of stuff in the way with lots of stuff to remove in order to install it.

But, if you are doing a body off resto like me...then I wouldn't think twice about it...do it!

[knightlife]

I bid $1...

[jr2]

Originally Posted by knightlife

I bid $1...

SOLD>. $1 + $400 shipping.. Got an address!!

[knightlife]

typical ebay seller! does it come with a $318.00 cash money rebate?

[jr2]

Originally Posted by knightlife

typical ebay seller! does it come with a $318.00 cash money rebate?

Sorry about that.. I couldn't resist.

But if you SIGN UP with my online club I'll give you a 50% dsiscount. All we need is a credit card # your social security # and bank account # and we'll deposit the discount in your account for accountability