Bikeguy Joe
Godfather of Motorized Bicycles
What did they use in the 40-50's?
An Alternative to Zip Ties?
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What did they use in the 40-50's?
Venice Motor Bikes
Custom Builder / Dealer/Los Angeles
How about drilling holes in the frame, & feeding the cables through the frame?
Whatever it was, it wasn't plastic
my '51 Chevy uses some plastic clips to hold some of the wiring in place... and there original... they couldn't make big plastic stuff back then, but dash knobs, some clips ect.. were all made of plastic
hey guy's thought i would throw in my 2 cents. in 40's-50's alot of guys tied wires with wax coated string. there is a method to it that was basic training in avaition training in that era i'am not sure how to do it yet but i found a guy who is suppose to teach me. i would suggest looking at a aviation training manual for the method. i'am going to do this on my 55 monark. zip ties just don't cut it on a period correct build - big mike
Don't have any idea where you'd find it today but machines of the 30s, 40s & 50s used a lot of cloth electrical tape. It was black or grey and had a cloth look but was sticky on one side. General Motors used it into the 60s to wrap wire bundles. Not the most attractive stuff but if you're going for accuracy it was widely used on cars, motorcycles, boats and airplanes. Vinyl tape has replaced it.
Tom
Tom
Cabinfever1977
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i think i seen cloth electrical tape at walmart.
butchatron
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Skull Cable Ties/Guides Black - Choppers U.S., LLC
These are what I plan to use on my MB. They're still zipties, but they look cool! They also come in red and white.
These are what I plan to use on my MB. They're still zipties, but they look cool! They also come in red and white.
DOC BOLM
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FLY JSH The old cloth wire loom is what you are looking for,i think.Go to JEGS Performance Auto Parts - Accel Billet Specialties Edelbrock MSD Moroso Mr Gasket and look up part #555-10650.Flexbraid wire cover.HD