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Title: Proper Ground Strap Material
Post by: dbzsjones on February 20, 2025, 04:27:48 PM
I'm missing a few ground straps on my 61 and rather than try and find and buy them all I think I'm going to build them.  I have the main ground strap, block to frame by the starter, as well as the one from the neg battery cable to the radiator support, and the 2 front suspension top A-arm straps.  I need to make the head to firewall straps for sure, and want to use a reasonably correct strap.  So I'm trying to determine the correct width, and if it is tinned or bare copper.  I think bare copper is the answer but would like to confirm.  Any other straps I should be looking for?  Besides the little ground wires that are local to some electrical devices and lights. 
As always, thanks for the help!
Del
Title: Re: Proper Ground Strap Material
Post by: dadscad on February 20, 2025, 07:07:04 PM
The head to firewall ground straps on my 63 are copper. There's one on each head. The straps on my car are the original factory head to firewall straps that came on my car. I suspect yours would have been copper also. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Proper Ground Strap Material
Post by: Clewisiii on February 20, 2025, 07:14:41 PM
Driver. About 8.5 inch long 3/8 to 1/2 inch wide

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Passenger. About 5.5 inch long and 5/8 inch wide.

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A arm

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Title: Re: Proper Ground Strap Material
Post by: Clewisiii on February 20, 2025, 07:20:20 PM
Ground strap connectors.

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