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.

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.

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??

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.

Eastwood has the tape you are looking for.

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/



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

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

Thread Hijack....Chappy, what did you do to relocate the filler neck for the gas? Could you send my pics?

Z
356@cox.net

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.....

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?

Made it using a Phone Dial centercap , some JB Weld and a rubber o-ring around the seam of the fuel cap and centercap .

3M makes the exact tape your looking for.

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!

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.