Wiring

grant fincher · #1 02-12-06, 01:54

G'Day Ron
I might be able to help with a few items for you. I run an electrical wholesale outlet and have access to all the terminals, heatshrinks, tapes, saddles, toggle switchs, welding and auotomotive cable etc. I can even get braided straps made to order. Any size and Amp rating. Just contact me and I'll see what I can do. By the way those data plates are being cast soon and will be ready for Christmas.
Grant Fincher

Tony Smith · #2 02-12-06, 02:49

Grant, I guess you wanted this as a reply to Ron's wiring thread, but pressed "New thread" by mistake?

Reason I jumped in here, are you getting LP2A plates repro'ed? In steel or brass? I have a S.A.R plate a mate wants a copy of. Which style of plate are you doing? Any idea of pricing yet?

ron · #3 02-12-06, 10:26

Hi Grant,
Thanks mate, Thought you might have been down this way last weekend, good news on the plates, let me know when you get them.
Regards,
Ron,

ron · #4 02-12-06, 10:29

Hi Tony,
The ones we are getting done are the Vic rail LP2 ones,I think any one can be made it just costs money
Regards,
Ron,

grant fincher · #5 02-12-06, 14:52

G,Day Tony
I have a plate for an LP2 off the carrier I just bought and I have had a foundary knock up a tool to recast it in cast iron. Once the tool is made they cast in batches of 6, so some will be up for sale. There are blank sections on the plate for stamping the place of manufacture and serial numbers. I have also put a blank section in for the year of manufacture. I have seen plates from "Ford Sydney" that had the year 1941 ground off the plate and 1942 stamped onto it. This will allow more people to make use of the repo plates. The makers have tried to keep the metal as close as possible to the original and make it soft enough to stamp the information on without snapping. With the making of the tool and casting,each plate should be around $140 -150. I can have as many made as I like if they prove to be suitable and the price will come down. I will have them just before Christmas and will post a picture on the forum when I get them.
Regards
Grant

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #6 03-12-06, 11:02

Hi Grant
What can you access in toggle switches. Haver looked far and wide for the Carrier types and Blitz ones but no luck.
Bob

grant fincher · #7 03-12-06, 12:20

Hi Bob.
the toggle switchs I used are Arrow Hart from the England. They are rated at 20amps and have a very similar toggle to the original.
They are available in single and double pole. Single throw(on-off) and double throw(on-off-on fuel tank guage selector) They have screw terminals or quick fit spade lugs. Here are a few shots from when I rewired the instrument panel. The panel was a Max Hedges special. Thanks Max.

grant fincher · #8 03-12-06, 12:23

The wiring harness was from Vintage Wiring Harness in Melbourne

ron · #9 03-12-06, 13:08

Hi Grant,
On the subject of wiring, Do you have a source of supply for the flexable metal conduit that is used for the tail lights on the carrier and where the wire joins the head lights?
Thanks Grant,
regards,
Ron,

grant fincher · #10 04-12-06, 09:08

Hi Ron
I do have access to quite a number of flexible metal conduits but I am not aware of the one used on the carriers. If you can post a picture and I can source something similar. I can supply the solid conduit bends and tees etc.
Regards
Grant

ron · #11 04-12-06, 09:20

Hi Grant,
Thanks for the reply. the one I need is the same size or there abouts as the one used by Telecom on the public phone hand set, NOW Now guys dont rush out and get it the cheap way, if you can get some that size Grant that will do the job,
I will be calling in to Jimboomba sometime on Sunday, If you are down this way any time call in.
Regards,
Ron,

Dirk Leegwater (RIP) · #12 04-12-06, 20:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob Moseley
What can you access in toggle switches. Haver looked far and wide for the
Carrier types and Blitz ones but no luck.

How far ???

Mvg. Dirk

Bob Moseley (RIP) · #13 04-12-06, 22:25

How Much??
Bob

grant fincher · #14 05-12-06, 08:16

Thanks for showing your wares Dirk, but you never answer your emails. I have sent you no end of requests for pricing and even rung you in Holland and still no reply. After 2 years I gave up. If you are unable to ship to Australia just say so.
Grant Fincher

Dirk Leegwater (RIP) · #15 05-12-06, 19:37

Quote:

Originally posted by grant fincher
........after 2 years I gave up.

Many thanks about your very nice MLU message, here are my address details :

Dirk Leegwater
Voorburggracht 57 - 59
1721 CR Broek op Langedijk
The Netherlands
Tel. +31 226313616
Fax +31 226320232
Cell +31 653787132
E-mail: cmp@lwdparts.com
E-mail: leegw091@planet.nl

After reading your message again, sorry no comment !

Dirk