Wiring Support

[CFritz7001@aol.com]

Mark, Just measured the wiring support under the cowl of my TC. FWIW, the horizontal part is about 16 inches long, and the legs about 3 inches long. (Sorry, I'm not "metrified", I deal only with non-metric measurements. You'll have to do your own conversions.) The ends are held in place by the upper scuttle bolts (the second from the left, and the one which secures the left side of the steering column bracket). My micrometer is broken, so I can't give you the exact diameter of the wire Just for kicks, I also measured a wire coat-hanger, and found it to be 16 inches long ! Although this coat-hanger is a US-made one, and may not be identical with a UK-made version, it raises an interesting possibility in my twisted mind. Could it be that "Alfie" collected coat-hangers around Abingdon, and lovingly converted them into wiring supports??? (Who said I have no sense of humour??) Regards, Carl Fritz TC # 6756 Gainesville, Florida

[John Patterson]

Do not forget to cover this wire support with plastic tubing to avoid abrading the wires and the oil pressure gauge tubing as the car vibrates along the road. I learned the hard way after coating my left leg and shoes with oil from a pinhole leak in the tubing. John Patterson TC 7025