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#44988 01/10/04 08:31 AM
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I am looking for a supplier source for original style electrical wiring(1931). Can someone give me some site and/or supplier names.

Thanks, down the road...Shocks

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Sure! Click on this link: http://www.ynzyesterdaysparts.com/

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dog,

nice site...I've been looking to replace the battery cables on the old boy and wondered if you thought the ones listed here were correct and any better than those sold by other vendors?..


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Kepi Doodle! The positive battery cable that they sell is cloth covered like the original. The cable itself is not totally identical to the factory original, but it's the same cable that several dealers (like the Filling Station) sell.

The ground cable originally had the bow-tie embossed on the end of the cable, and I haven't seen a reproduction that does. At any rate, YnZ is an excellent place to cover your wiring needs. yipp laugh laugh laugh


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skippy,

ah-ha...thanks...


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If you want a good functional heavy gauge battery cable and you don't have to have an "original" cloth covered one go to a farm tractor dealer (John Deere, Case IH, Massey Fergerson, New Holland, etc.) or a place like Tractor Supply Company. They have 0 and 00 gauge cables with heavy duty terminals in several lengths, but they are vinyl covered.


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yes, that's what we have now...thanks...


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Better yet......go to your welding supply shop and get a 0000 copper welding cable. Got one on my '51 Chevy and it works great! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


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I found that under about 1/12 inches of plastic insulation that I had a 12V positive cable and of course the starting problems that go with it. I went to a local Battery/Electrical repair shop and had them build me an 00 cable that works fine and cost me $17.00.

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I went to our local Interstate Battery distributor and they took a 00 cable that was for a "big" diesel rig and cut it to the right length. It cost me around $12.00. They also had a heavy duty braided ground cable that filled the bill. laugh laugh laugh

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This thread goes to show that with Vintage Chevy people "Where there is a will there is a way!" ....and many times, many ways!


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Thanks for thr tip on the web site Junkdog. It was just what I needed. This VCCA suff is very very helpful. I appreciate all the responses. I hope some day I will be at a point I too can help someone out...shocks

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Glad that you found that web site useful! laugh laugh laugh laugh


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I just saw a piece of 0000 welding cable... That's Heavy Duty!! laugh laugh laugh

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Heck yes!! That's why it works go good on a 6 volt system. Only problem is...because of it's size, it takes two dudes to install the cable. One to hold it while the other dude hooks it up! ha ha! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:


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for those whom haven't seen 4/0 welding cable, it's made up of over 2000 fine strands of copper for flexibility and is over 3/4" diameter in section... :love:


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0000 cable is about the right size for a set of booster cables for D-8 Bulldozers and B-29s, or a leash for Rex the wondering Dawg!


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That would be too small of a leash for this mutt! :eek: :eek: :eek:

I've had the welding cable on my '51 Chevy for years now and it works great.......especially when I have to start the car when it's hot. This larger diameter of the positive cable seems to make a big difference when starting hot. yipp


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Well JYD do you use it for battery cables and also as a tow-cable?


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hey dog,

doesn't elvira carry a 4/0 whip?..


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Several good suggestions here for battery cable purchasing locations. Anymore suggestions for purchase or construction of a good Chevy cable or has this thread run it's course and we should close and move on.
Seems about time to leave Elvira at the movies.
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Naw! Not Yet!
We have a lot more to learn about battery cables, we haven't even explored Dis-connects, ground cables, woven vs. stranded, brass vs. copper ...black vs red etc. etc. etc.... and ...

Elvira's potential is she Negative grounded? or positive grounded? High voltage or Ultra-high voltage, is she AC or strictly DC? is she single wired or complex wired and is she regulated or unregulated...
Think about it...


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Shocks, If you do buy a wiring harness from "ynzyesterdaysparts" or some other place, how about posting it so we know what you thought of it and the instructions. I will need a wiring harness for my '31 this summer. dance Thanks.


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Jerry, I ordered a wireing harness for my '51 a couple of years ago from a vendor (don't remember which) there was a choice of the cloth wrapped original wire or new plastic coated, Chevrolet didn't change to plastic till 53 or 54, I chose the plastic coated because I won't be showing the 51. the harness was marked as a ynzyesterdays part. It had a good instruction sheet and diagram showing the wires laid out and showing the location of each connection, I am sure a 31 would be more simple than the 51.


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