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Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/12/04 3:39pm Message 11 of 16
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sonoma, CA - USA
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Vette(s): 72 LT-1 AC coupe,69 l-36 coupe
Ben, it probley took me longer because I'am cursed with being really anal,everything has to be jussst right,really perrrfect,after I double check everything I check it again, because I might have forgot I double checked it because I started to look at something else, I hardley do anything twice. |headscratch| ask Ken


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Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/13/04 6:58am Message 12 of 16
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Damascus, MD - USA
Joined: 12/17/2003
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Vette(s): 1970 Conv. 350/350, Wht./Blk.,P/W P/B,P/S,TT, 4 Spd.
I will wait til winter and soak them with PB Blaster as suggested.

My vette is a Texas car and so far have not broken off a single bolt or stud. Hope the good fortune continues.

Thank you for all of the input. Like most repairs on these cars there is a lot more than meets the eyes.

You guys are the best.


Bill |thumb|


Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/13/04 11:40am Message 13 of 16
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Portland, TN - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Anything, but Stock and more mods to come! SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.
Heres a small tip for getting cables and vacuum hoses through those tight fitting rubber grommets. They make what they call wire lube. Kinda like KY-jelly for wires. They use it to fish wires through conduits. They sell it at Lowes and other places. Just lube it up and slide it though you can wipe it all off with a little denatured alcohol when your done.


Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/13/04 11:50am Message 14 of 16
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans
 After Shark said: Heres a small tip for getting cables and vacuum hoses through those tight fitting rubber grommets. They make what they call wire lube. Kinda like KY-jelly for wires. They use it to fish wires through conduits. They sell it at Lowes and other places. Just lube it up and slide it though you can wipe it all off with a little denatured alcohol when your done. 


I always use dish soap for wire lube...

works great for pulling wire


Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/13/04 4:42pm Message 15 of 16
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Pasadena, MD - USA
Joined: 6/16/2004
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Vette(s): 72 Coupe L48 4 sp Air Tilt Leather
Once you use the PB stuff, you'll never go back. It can be found just about anywhere...if you look around you can see it on just about any hardware store shelf. Just soak, tap lightly, soak again, tap on it...I was surprised how well it works. Some things of course you need the hot wrench. |hammer|


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Battery Cable Replacement

Posted: 9/13/04 7:45pm Message 16 of 16
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HURRICANE, UT - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 L82 4 speed Black on Black vin12231 BDay Nov 7 1977 1966 327 Roadster BDay May 18, 1966 (next project)
My 78 is underneath the car and pretty easy to change. Did earlier models run inside the cock-pit?

Agree with PB. Thanks for the tip about dish soap, I never thought of that one.

--Eric


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