Wire loom thru the heater channel?

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Wed Apr 13, 2016 11:37 am

I've seen photos of it done both ways: the main wiring loom laying on the outside of the heater channel in the driver-side footwell, or holes drilled on the side and top of the heater channel and the wire threaded thru the holes.

I'm assuming the non-threaded method is 'stock' (as my rusty 66 project, with original heater channels was done) and the threaded method is a restoration modification? Also, wouldn't the threaded method play havoc with heater channels that have inner metal tubes??

Digger89L · Post by **Digger89L** » Wed Apr 20, 2016 11:56 am

Pretty quiet here on 66 Forum ...

so ...I'll answer my own question: yes, the wire loom through heater channel is the way it was done at the factory, apparently after the 1964 model year when they enlarged the windows and no longer ran the main wire harness in the channel above the driver side windows. I went out and checked my two 1966 'original condition" parts cars, and both have the wiring running thru holes in the heater channel just in front of the driver side door (and just behind the air outlet.)

....in case anyone else was wondering.

Blue Baron · Post by **Blue Baron** » Tue May 03, 2016 1:14 am

Yep. I've seen it. I just wasn't sure if you meant actually running it IN the heater channel, which could result in melted wires if your heater works good!