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Sourcing tape used on wiring harness |
Richard Casto |
May 24 2008, 09:37 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
This is the black tape that is used to bundle the wires together. It looks to be a cloth backed tape. I know I could use anything from regular electrical tape to heat shrink tubing, but am looking to replicate the original tape. Has anyone found a suitable and accurate replacement for the factory tape?
Best thing I have come up with so far would be a matte black "gaffers" tape (not to be confused with generic "duct" tape). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape |
Todd Enlund |
May 24 2008, 09:56 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
This is the black tape that is used to bundle the wires together. It looks to be a cloth backed tape. I know I could use anything from regular electrical tape to heat shrink tubing, but am looking to replicate the original tape. Has anyone found a suitable and accurate replacement for the factory tape? Best thing I have come up with so far would be a matte black "gaffers" tape (not to be confused with generic "duct" tape). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape Gaffer's tape would be close, but the weave is not as tight, the tape is thicker, and the adhesive is usually gray. Gaffer's tape is like low tack cloth duct tape. Would be close, but not concours. |
Richard Casto |
May 24 2008, 10:09 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best.
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bandjoey |
May 24 2008, 10:28 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,926 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Look for old fashon friction tape in hardware stores - it's the tape of choice for electricians until about 1960...or how bout cloth tennis racket handle tape??
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Todd Enlund |
May 24 2008, 10:44 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best. It's not that low tack... it's just less so than duct tape. All the brands that I've ever used have been pretty much the same. The roll that I have right now is Permacell P665. I think you'd be happy with it. |
914Sixer |
May 25 2008, 07:21 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,900 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Eastwood has the tape you are looking for.
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Richard Casto |
May 25 2008, 07:29 AM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
Yeah, concours level accuracy is not my target. But the concours folks probably have already solved this. It would be interesting to know what they do. I am just wanting to keep the same factory look, but with something that also functions well. The low tack aspect of Gaffer's tape might be an issue. If I don't get much feedback on this thread, I might just end up mail ordering a few different brands/types of Gaffer's tape and test them out to see which works best. It's not that low tack... it's just less so than duct tape. All the brands that I've ever used have been pretty much the same. The roll that I have right now is Permacell P665. I think you'd be happy with it. Todd, Oddly enough I looked online for a supplier of this type of stuff (Gaffer's tape, friction tape, grip tape) and there is a place that is about 30 minutes from me that carries all of that (including the Permacell you mention). I am going to try to drop by next week with a sample of the wiring harness tape as see if anything they have matches up. http://www.thetapeworks.com/ Eastwood has the tape you are looking for. Mark, thanks. I wouldn't have thought to check Eastwood. I am assuming this is what you are talking about? It looks VERY promising... http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=...temType=PRODUCT |
iamchappy |
May 25 2008, 10:15 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Black Hockey tape.. cut to desired thickness on a band saw. I learned this trick from Phoenix-MN.
http://www.phoenixhobbies.com/html/project_914.html |
Joe Bob |
May 25 2008, 10:41 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Thread Hijack....Chappy, what did you do to relocate the filler neck for the gas? Could you send my pics?
Z 356@cox.net |
iamchappy |
May 25 2008, 10:48 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
No need to move anything, just measure and cut the hole in the hood very carefully.
Use the notch in the rear webbing of the hood to help in the location of hole. Email sent..... |
Joe Bob |
May 25 2008, 10:52 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
So no need to modify the filler inside? I'm thinking of doing it to either the 356 Speedster or my 911 RS clone. I'm going to have to figure out how to move the filler from the fender on the 911.
Where did you get that nice filler cap? |
iamchappy |
May 25 2008, 10:58 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Made it using a Phone Dial centercap , some JB Weld and a rubber o-ring around the seam of the fuel cap and centercap .
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tod914 |
May 25 2008, 11:40 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
3M makes the exact tape your looking for.
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Eric_Shea |
May 25 2008, 12:00 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
If it's not a CW thing then Home Depot is your store. I bought:
100 ASTM Friction Tape 19mm x.38mm x 18m Catalog No. 1002 Made by the Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. Canton, MA 02021 Listed as "General purpose mechanical tape. Use for protecting splices and on sports equipment." SKU 95298 01002 Pretty much spot-on cloth tape. Judging from the markup it looks like Eastwood purchases from Home Depot too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Eric_Shea |
May 25 2008, 12:11 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Or...
Just do a group buy on this and charge $2.00 a roll (helps cover some of your troubles) plus shipping: http://www.thetapeworks.com/PT901.htm Get 9 others who want a roll. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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