Re: 55 Electrics

Posted by BH On 2008/3/2 10:22:41

Many years ago, I wrapped some simple harnesses with electrical tape, but they were a lot stiffer than the old harness I was duplicating (and not because of any difference in the wires themselves). Eventually, I learned that there was a special wrapping tape that does not use adhesive (like electrical tape), but has special cohesive properties. It is very easy to use and gives you a harness that's reasonably flexible.

The Eastwood Company offers just such a tape:http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?itemID=1368&itemType=PRODUCT

... but I suspect similar product could be had for less if you wanna shop around.

Mind you this wrapping tape is for harnesses that had a vinyl covering. Harnesses in vehicles from earlier years used a fabric covering; some even had a fabric loom that was woven around the harness.

Now, if you were gonna rewire a car without regard to authenticity, you might want to look into some of that split, convoluted, plastic loom, where you just stuff the wires in as you go. There are all sorts of clips and connectors that can be used with that stuff, but you can just tie the loom closed with a couple laps of electrical tape, every so often, if you need to.

I prefer authenticity, but there's something out there to suit just about anyone who's willing to do the work.