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Vintage style wiring |
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The earliest Changs were virtually identical
to the Soviet M72 like the one pictured here. |
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Take a look at how the taillight wiring was
routed along the outside of the fender. You'll also see
that they used wire with fabric insulation. |
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This is an example of the old style wiring
that's still available from China. This particular sample
is from LRM. |
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When Gerald built Alpha he
stayed true to all the vintage CJ/M72 details including
taillight wiring. |
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In one sense it's better to have externally
routed wiring since the interior of the fender can be
such a nasty environment. |
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Gerald sent me a bunch of that old style
wire which I've been installing on Grey Slowpoke starting
with the taillight. This detail really enhances the
vintage look. |
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I also like the convenience of having the
wiring exposed. |
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Gerald sent this picture of another example
of external wiring. The routing is correct and uses
correct clips unlike my bike which is improvised. |
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Most CJs seem to have had the wiring on the
right side of the fender while M72s had it on the left. |
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We've seen how the bike taillight wiring was
routed on vintage Changs. Here's an example of how it was
done on the sidecar. This particular sidecar is of the
old M72 variety with the framework extending over the
fender. It's being restored by LRM. |
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