Alloy
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Plywood works doesn't cost much easy to work with can be painted or use clear urethane.Thank you everyone for your detailed input! I have a couple more 101 type questions.
1. What material would you recommend I mount the engine bay components (relay, circuit breaker) on? I'm a woodworker but don't imagine plywood is a good choice. Metal or anything conductive seems like a bad idea. I could just grab a random piece of stiff household plastic, but I have no idea how melty it might be.
2. Anything to look out for in wire loom selection? I don't think it needs to be weatherproof.
Another option is polyethylene marine board (Starboard or Seaboard) but the thickness should be upgraded 1/8"-1/4 i.e. 1/2" plywood = 3/4" marine board.
I hate loom. Preffer the nylon wire wrap.
Sometimes (rarley) I use a short section of loom for chafe protection but most of the time I'll split a pcs of rubber hose.
Amperage of the wire is reduced when bundling wires together.
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