Thread: Handy little tool for firewall grommets

a long time ago while i was working as an accessory fitter, i was given a long, flat strip of stainless maybe 3-4mm wide with a flattened out loop on one end, and was told that i'd need it for feeding wires through firewall grommets

tried for ages to source another one, then i suddenly discovered how to make one

1: find a vehicle which still has its factory fitted wipers (rubber with metal strips in it, not plastic backed)
2: replace the wiper blade, keep the stainless steel strips
3: with a pair of pliers, bend the tip around untill it resembles a flattened P

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you now have a thin metal strip which can be slid beside existing wiring through factory fitted wiring grommets, and if you carefully thread a pull wire through the loop and tape it up, you will be able to pull larger (within reason) cables through the grommets without cutting, drilling new holes, etc etc

Originally Posted by Sprint

the street sweepers up here use plastic brushes

There's a business opportunity if ever I have seen one!

Any wonder Melbourne rates so highly as 'the cleanest city in Australia'.