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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:26 am 
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Like the title says does anybody have any advice for running wires through chassis tubes

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:28 am 
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Don't do it weakens the frame by drilling holes lets water in makes rust faster jmo

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:50 am 
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:25 am 
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dont do it!

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:18 pm 
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well guess they all answered all ready lol x5 :mrgreen:


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:34 pm 
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:07 pm 
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I thought it would look cool to not see the wires... Worst decision I ever made.

The bars rusted from the inside and I could never cut or weld on the frame because I did not want to hurt the wires.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:23 pm 
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I have three wire in my frame tubing and two holes for the head lights. But that is it.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:50 pm 
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id say no dont drill holes in the frame but if you feel you must I found a good way to do it is drill the holes. blow air in one hole and feed in some kite string. the air blowing out the other hole tends to blow the kite string out. then use the kite string to pull the wires through.

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:26 pm 
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I was just gonna do head lights and tail lights and silicone all the holes afterwards

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In case someone forget to mention, Don't do it. :arrow: :idea:

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:41 pm 
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survey says......... DONT DO IT

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 6:50 am 
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I saw someone weld brake lines to the frame and ran the wires through them. Looked clean and I believe there was a post on it in this site somewhere?? Just a thought. :?:

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:15 pm 
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Do it! But not in the frame tubes! In the wire tubes you tack to the frame to run them through i do this on trailers ect to protect the wires, but never drill hole in the frame to run wires


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