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Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question

To: Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Wiring Question
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 10:43:37 +0800
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Michael -

Definitely no need to get the Rhode Island cable then!  If there's one
person I'd listen to on this list it is Michael Salter.... harbour
freight it is!

Cheers,

Alan

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael MacLean <rrengineer.mike@att.net>
wrote:

> I'm sure the wiring from Rhode Island Wiring meets with concours
> standards.  At the price they charge, it better.  My car is not a concours
> car.  I am resurrecting a Frankenstein of a BN2.  This car has sheet metal
> and so many parts from other cars I can hardly claim even matching
> numbers.  It did not even have a chassis ID plate when I bought it, just a
> frame with some suspension and some sheet metal which i had to place all
> but one door.  Make no mistake , it is not a resto-mod.  It will be stock
> Healey all the way.  It's jsut the sheet metal is from several cars, the
> block from another, the head from another and on and on.  Even though I
> have a bag of original helmet head connectors, I will probably use cheap
> clamp on battery connectors on my two repro 6 volt batteries just for ease
> in making the cable and easy replacement. I am not concerned.  I am sure I
> will still get the full Healey experience driving this "Frankenstein"
> around.
> Mike MacLean
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 PM PST, Alan Seigrist <
> healey.nut@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Michael -
>
> The thing with Rhode Island wiring is that what they would sell you is
> something that would be very close to original, so usually their stuff is
> good for concours restorations.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Alan
>
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Who sells the battery to solenoid wire assembly for the BN2.  It's a large
> gauge wire that runs under the car from the battery to the solenoid behind
> the engine as you probably know.  Our friend Moss does not sell it.  I can
> find it from our overseas suppliers, but I would rather source it locally
> if I could.  I found it on the Rhode Island wiring site, but they want $90
> for it.  Seems a little excessive for a single wire with a battery clamp on
> one end and a crimped eyelet on the other.
> Mike MacLean
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Michael -<div><br></div><div>Definitely no need to get the=
 Rhode Island cable then!=C2=A0 If there&#39;s one person I&#39;d listen to=
 on this list it is Michael Salter.... harbour freight=C2=A0it is!</div><di=
v><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Alan</div></div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 18,=
 2021 at 10:25 AM Michael MacLean &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mike@att=
.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:&quot;times new=
 roman&quot;,&quot;new york&quot;,times,serif;font-size:16px"><div></div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">I&#39;m sure the wiring from Rhode Island Wiring m=
eets with concours standards.=C2=A0 At the price they charge, it better.=C2=
=A0 My car is not a concours car.=C2=A0 I am resurrecting a Frankenstein of=
 a BN2.=C2=A0 This car has sheet metal and so many parts from other cars I =
can hardly claim even matching numbers.=C2=A0 It did not even have a chassi=
s ID plate when I bought it, just a frame with some suspension and some she=
et metal which i had to place all but one door.=C2=A0 Make no mistake , it =
is not a resto-mod.=C2=A0 It will be stock Healey all the way.=C2=A0 It&#39=
;s jsut the sheet metal is from several cars, the block from another, the h=
ead from another and on and on.=C2=A0 Even though I have a bag of original =
helmet head connectors, I will probably use cheap clamp on battery connecto=
rs on my two repro 6 volt batteries just for ease in making the cable and e=
asy replacement. I am not concerned.=C2=A0 I am sure I will still get the f=
ull Healey experience driving this &quot;Frankenstein&quot; around.</div><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br></div><div><br></div>
       =20
        </div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-3819661987795584798yahoo_quoted_422210079=
6">
            <div style=3D"font-family:&quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;,Helvetica,=
Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(38,40,42)">
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                    On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 5:52:13 PM PST, Alan S=
eigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">heale=
y.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:
                </div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><br></div>
                <div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-3819661987795584798yiv1706921772">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Michael -<div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>The th=
ing with Rhode Island wiring is that what they would sell you is something =
that would be very close to original, so usually their stuff is good for co=
ncours restorations.</div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Best Regards,<=
/div><div><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Alan</div></div><br clear=3D"none">=
<div><div id=3D"gmail-m_-3819661987795584798yiv1706921772yqt41820"><div dir=
=3D"ltr">On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 9:04 AM Michael MacLean via Healeys &lt;<a=
 rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D"mailto:healeys=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
 clear=3D"none"></div><blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-f=
amily:&quot;new times&quot;,serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr">Who sell=
s the battery to solenoid wire assembly for the BN2.=C2=A0 It&#39;s a large=
 gauge wire that runs under the car from the battery to the solenoid behind=
 the engine as you probably know.=C2=A0 Our friend Moss does not sell it.=
=C2=A0 I can find it from our overseas suppliers, but I would rather source=
 it locally if I could.=C2=A0 I found it on the Rhode Island wiring site, b=
ut they want $90 for it.=C2=A0 Seems a little excessive for a single wire w=
ith a battery clamp on one end and a crimped eyelet on the other.</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr">Mike MacLean<br clear=3D"none"></div></div></div>_____________=
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