piddy
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 07:46 PM |
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Making earth
Whats the best way to earth your wiring to the chassis?
I've fitted ring terminals to the earth wires drilled and tapped the chassis cleaned an area back to metal, applied some grease to prevent
rusting and then bolted the ring to chassis. does this sound ok?
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ReMan
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 07:50 PM |
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Sure sounds like an earth to me 
www.plusnine.co.uk
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 08:08 PM |
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Sounds good to me. Im going to do the same myself.
Hows the velocity going mate? You must be getting on as your doing the wiring.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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piddy
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 08:44 PM |
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Hi.
Coming on slowly but surely.
Brake pipes pedals done.
Fuel pipe done.
fuel pump/ filter fitted.
Diff fitted.
I'm just doing some of the wiring (from the front down the gearbox tunnel to the rear before fitting the inner panels)
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Danozeman
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 10:17 PM |
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quote:
Coming on slowly but surely.
Not as slow as mine. Youve done near enough what ive done and you havent had it half aslong!! Although i do have most bits painted and waiting to be
fitted.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 15/11/05 at 10:19 PM |
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for my earths, i welded a bolt onto the chassis. It surely cant get more earthier than that! 
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caber
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 posted on 16/11/05 at 10:23 AM |
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Careful what grease you use some does not pass electricity very well, graphite grease is best. Make sure you have realy good metal to metal contact
over as big an area as possible, serrated washers help by digging in to both surfaces and remember that if you use an aluminium terminal on a steel
rail and water gets in there the ally will corrode, try and get tin plated copper crimps.
Caber
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Fred W B
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| posted on 16/11/05 at 11:36 AM |
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JoelP - for my earths, i welded a bolt onto the chassis. It surely cant get more earthier than that!
I also did that, but with stainless steel M6 cap screws. When you paint the chassis, mask the thread and half the head. Doing this the earth point
won't rust and look bad later
Cheers
Fred WB
[Edited on 16/11/05 by Fred W B]
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DarrenW
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| posted on 16/11/05 at 01:50 PM |
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i just drilled a hole and screwed in one of those self tapping hex head bolts. Threads bite into chassis - job done.
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