Separator for HT leads

[firedrake1942]

Does anyone on the forum have any sources for a separator for the HT leads which is contemporaneous with the Minor. I have seen many on the various sites on the web but none seem to fit the bill, even Holdens !

The nearest I can see, and it may be fabricatable (?) is in this picture.

[palacebear]

I've got one on Max. Seems to be some kind of quite flexible synthetic rubber stuff. Unfortunately no identification marks on it, but looks fairly old.

[firedrake1942]

Could you please post a picture with dimensions. I have some material which may suffice but I'd like to get it as accurate as possible. Many thanks

jm

[palacebear]

Give me half an hour

[firedrake1942]

Ta muchly

[Budgie]

Pinch your wife's / partners toe separator that she uses to part her toes when she painting her toe nails[ or use yours if you've got one]

[palacebear]

Had to take the cap and leads off to get a pic. Not the best but here it is.

80mm long x 14mm wide x 3mm thick. Radiused ends. Its VERY flexible and distorted but I think its probably at least 28 years old.

A thought perhaps. Fabricate one out of a thin piece of scrap metal. Drill the holes over-size to allow for cable grommets. Spray with black stone-chip. Max has got a side-entrance dizzy cap so wouldn't work for me as it would probably be rattling against the top of the dipstick all the time.

[firedrake1942]

Thanks for that. Neddy's dizzy is also side entry (Fnaar Fnaar) so I will try and find some soft rubber and make one up.

[palacebear]

Glad to be of help... and nowt better than a well-perceived double-entendre on a warm Wednesday evening

[firedrake1942]

Love it. I like the idea of the toe separator ,bar somehow Superdrug's foam version would not look good under my bonnet. AND my ex-wife would not be best pleased, even if she came down off her broomstick to tell me so.

[Budgie]

She must be flying around with my ex then.

[firedrake1942]

There are a lot of them up there. Quite scary really !

[palacebear]

Mine's there too. Must be an audition for Macbeth going on!

[firedrake1942]

At least the witch didn't get custody of the Minor - Got almost everything else mind!

[Budgie]

[mogbob]

You might care to have a look at these : _
https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/ ... ategory/18
Plain and unobtrusive, " does what it says on the tin " , purchase in whatever combination you want.
Bob

[firedrake1942]

MOGBOB, many thanks, they are broadly the same as Holden's sells. I am looking for something that is consistent with what would have been there in 1950's / 60's

I have bought a sheet of this and will try cutting my own using PalaceBear's measurement and photo. It is only £2.99 with free PP so I cannot go far wrong and it is big enough for several attempts

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rubber-Sheet- ... 2585410506

[BrianHawley]

Wow that is an amazing engine compartment.

Nice job!

What's the letter S on the left bulkhead by the way?

I'm guessing it's factory as you have the rest so original.

[firedrake1942]

It is not mine but I think the answer is somewhere else on the site. I just aim to get mine merely approaching that - hence all the arcane and anodyne questions - Sorry !

[palacebear]

The 'S' apparently indicates synthetic paint