Wrapping for harness - where to buy?

[Bela]

I must purchase some parts for renewing the harness of my Austin 7 Special. Because it is a special I have to build the harness myself.


I found some parts in several online shops. My Morris Minor rebuild by Charles Ware has a very good one, because wires can easily be laid outwards and the ends can be closed very good.

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I can't find such a wrapping for the harness. Here in D there are some sources but non seems as good as the one which came with the Minor.

Is such a harness  a good solution or do you have other suggestions for a A 7-  e.g. wrapping with some kind of tape?

[Hugh Barnes]

This may not be excatly what you are looking for but I think Autosparks offers a harness wrapping service..

https://www.autosparks.co.uk/

hth...

[dannyteal1990]

I had good success with "Expandable Braided Sleeving" from auto electrical supplies on my Special.

https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/product/341

Just make sure you buy a few different diameters and once fitted heatshrink the ends so they don't unravel. 

Not original looking but makes a really neat job !

[Chris KC]

Not sure what was original but I should have thought something like this: https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/cloth-tap...lsrc=aw.ds

[JonE]

I've just bought black cloth tape, one sided mildly sticky, from ebay/china source very cheaply, in in various different widths.

[MartinH]

I find the best stuff is Tesa 51608 cloth adhesive harness tape, available on ebay and other shops in a range of widths and lengths. Its flexible and wraps on easily, but the finished article looks like a cloth bound loom.

[Bela]

Thanks until now - the wanted item seems to be secret.

The tapes look older for me. Are the tapes near to an original harness? I have seen pictures with some kind of pipe (metal conduit) or tunnel.

[squeak]

+1 for dannyteal1990  's braided conduit as it's easier to clean. I have tried the cloth tapes and they get very dirty/oily in the engine compartment especially after a steam clean. If your car is oiltight and you have clean hands proper cotton braid looks best.

[Erich]

Bela, you may be referring to "armoured" wiring. This was standard on Sevens until the early thirties, about 1934. In 1935, the change was made to cloth covered.

Erich in Seattle

[paz205]

The a7 workshop sells most types ?