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1968 Swing Away location of interior vacuum canister

Started by bigdog01, February 16, 2019, 05:17:44 PM

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Corey Bowcutt

My car has a black nylon tie strap where that black linemans tape is suppose to be.  I always felt this was wrong but had not gotten around to research what is correct.  So this is great information.  My question is what is linemans tape?  I tried goggling it and nothing came up.  Can anyone shed some light on what this tape is?

Thank you,

Corey

shelbydoug

68 GT350 Lives Matter!

Bill Collins

I believe lineman's tape is cloth electrical tape (as opposed to plastic or woven vinyl). Try an old school hardware store or electrical supply house in your area (not a big box home improvement store). If you don't know of any, call an electrical contractor and ask.
Enthusiast since 1965, SAAC charter member since 1975 and Regional Rep since 1985, GT350 Owner since 1971, 289 Cobra owner 1979-2016, Ford GT owner 2006 - 2017

Coralsnake

Gaffers tape is usually very wide, but its the same tape, also used to tape the build sheet to the wiring harness
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

shelbydoug

If any of you find a source, let me know. I need some too. I haven't seen anyone use that tape in decades.
68 GT350 Lives Matter!

Coralsnake

Commonly used in the theater. Look on ebay for gaffers tape. I have a wide roll, i use across the rockers
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

67_1183

Us left coasters called it friction tape.  Is this what you are looking for?

This is not PVC/vinyl, It is cotton based.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-3-4-in-x-20-ft-Friction-Tape-Black-3407NA-BA-6/202192876?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal2_rr-_-205488171-_-202192876-_-N

"3M Friction Tape provides abrasion protection on wire and cable. Typical applications include connectors and splice protection. Used for a variety of electrical and mechanical projects.  Cotton friction tape"



https://www.electrotape.com/cloth-friction-tape.aspx

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction_tape



2nd owner of 67 GT500 #1183 since September 1976

68stangcjfb

It has a few other uses in the cars such as holding the wire for the fuel sender to the wheel well in the trunk and holding the tail light harnesses to the tail light housings in the trunk of Mustangs.
68 1/2 CJ Mustang GT FB auto 3.91s 68 1/2 CJ Torino GT FB 3.91s 60 Thunderbird 64 Falcon Sprint conv. 4Spd 65 Falcon Sedan Delivery 67 Fairlane 500 SW 428 4Spd, 68 Torino 4dr 95 Thunderbird SC. 89 F250 Supercab 2wd, 98 Mustang conv. 99 Jeep Cherokee 2002 Thunderbird. 96 Harley FLSTN Heritage Special

J_Speegle

Quote from: Coralsnake on February 18, 2019, 04:00:26 PM
Commonly used in the theater. Look on ebay for gaffers tape. I have a wide roll, i use across the rockers

+1  We found it once being used at one of the shows where the people working for the hotel were using it to hold the speaker and microphone cables/wires to the carpet to reduce the trip hazard.  A couple of us noticed it at the same time, stopped one of the workers and bought the rest of the roll and split it. Name for that specific brand was printed on the cardboard tube in the center. But there are many brands. Not as course as the thinner electric wrap stuff used and sold through auto parts stores. Not the shinny vinyl looking stuff with the cloth in it either that you sometimes see
Jeff Speegle- Mustang & Shelby detail collector, ConcoursMustang.com mentor :) and Judge


Coralsnake

It is entirely possible it was used on a "as needed" basis.

I have seen it in other unrestored saddle interiors
The original Influencer, check out www.thecoralsnake.com

Bob Gaines

Quote from: Coralsnake on February 23, 2019, 09:30:39 PM
It is entirely possible it was used on a "as needed" basis.

I have seen it in other unrestored saddle interiors
It also could have dried up and fallen off. ;)
Bob Gaines,Shelby Enthusiast, Shelby Collector , Shelby Concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby

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Bigblock

Quote from: bigdog01 on February 16, 2019, 05:37:57 PM
I seen what looked like where it would go, but the cruise control switch is mounted there.

Cruise in a Shelby? That's cool.

bigdog01

Any idea on where to get the black lineman's tape?  Not having any luck on the web.