LM002 RHD Rolling restoration.. will be updated regularly

Pretty tough to learn how to wire with your feet, since of course, your arms have been torn off.....

 

Thanks, now my funny has reached it's zenith, so I'll be dull for a couple of months straight.

The wiring really does look phenomenal, and frightening. I think I have all of 25 wires in the Jeep.

 

I found that Jeep wiring is even worse and more unreliable than Lambo wiring (and that's saying something)

Here's a parallel project being done at the same time as the LM , my Jeep J20 is being done in a similar color to the LM , they should look awesome prowling the roads together.

The J20 pickup will also be rewired with aircraft circuit breakers, cables and wires.
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It won't fit in a parking garage anyway , it's 6 metres long , it's for projects and out of town trips mainly.

 

Want a wagon to pair with it?

Mine, unrestored. Gotta go. (sobbing profusely)
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sorry if i missed it,could you tell more about the aircraft wiring conversion?

 

The main advantages of aircraft wiring are

1. corrosion and vibration resistance, much more flexible also for routing large bundles of wire
2. Quality - usually nickel plated copper or (sometimes silver plated copper) with very fine multiple strands
3. High temperature resistance , good for 200 or 300 deg C before smoldering rather than catching fire
4. I've never weighed it but I think there's a significant weight saving , I would guess 30 to 50%
5. For this project it's FREE , I salvage Boeings and we can pull anything from 500 to 5,000kg of wiring out of an aircraft (turboprops to 747s) . Normally I retail it for $10kg to race car and off road vehicle builders and $250 of salvaged wire is enough for most projects, if you purchased new wire it could easily run to $2,000 or $3,000 for materials. We figured if we had to rewire the LM we have lots of material laying around the warehouse which is superior to chunky plastic coated automotive wiring.

We also utilized salvaged Klixon and Texas Instruments circuit breakers in Taffy's LM , if you had to buy them new it would be about $6 to $7k


Disadvantages

It's not color coded so you have to code the wires yourself or do very good diagrams for future maintenance.

We're also using mil spec / aviation connectors which requires a connector pin removal and installation tool.

It's harder to work with than automotive wire and takes some practice but Indra (the tech) does this in his sleep during his day job.

Summary

These wires and cables are good for at least 50,000 hours of flying time and when I've pulled down aircraft for salvage the cables are still good after 25 or 30 years.

It will last a lifetime in road vehicle.

Finally it looks extremely professional and hard core on top of all the practical benefits, if you look at F1 cars most of them are using aviation or mil spec wiring.

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I found a good web page that gets into all this , have a read

Motorsports ECU Wiring Harness Construction

 

Forgive me if I'm missing something but how does that work fixing the starter shield to the exhaust studs - don't you get an uneven surface/leak with those tags sandwiched in there?

My first post to what is an amazing job - probably a simple explanation too...?

Cheers

Mark
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Mark , it was a trial fit for the brackets, they mount on the stud after the header not sandwiched underneath the header flange
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Doh! of course - I knew I should have thought about it a bit!

Mark

 

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Worth it in the end Taffy.

It's an amazing restore. The quality of the parts speak wonders.
R