Norbert
crash tested
Hi Folks,
I need a reThink.
I'm trying to make a bracket that would sit on top of the throttle cable wire guide to mount a voltmeter onto. I was inspired by Jman's bracket found here:
My bracket is similar. Except it will be poking out about above the throttle cable bracket. So I'll still be using the OEM bracket for the throttle cables.
My new bracket will be screwed into the same hole.
Well I made the bracket and it kinda looks like crap! It looks like something a 5th grader would make.
I want to make sure the edges are safe to be next to the brake line and other wires.
So I used rubber channel molding, like this:
and glued it to the sides with some 3m weather stripping glue. The glue works fine, I suppose, and is waterproof.
I really hate the corners of my bracket.
The molding I'm using doesn't really conform to the rounded edges unless they have a greater diameter (for a lack of better description.)
I had to fold one side of the molding into another and glue them together (in other words, I had to use only straight pieces of molding).
Check out the corners. Looks bad.
Plus the spray paint job kinda sucked. I don't know if the paint will flake off a year from now or what. It's likely to. I shouldn't have painted it.
Note the middle unpainted portion is where the heavy duty velcro goes for the voltmeter.
So I'm thinking of creating a new bracket that is more of a mushroom shape (larger curves to the edges) to allow for a single piece of molding.
Or, using something called Plasti-Dip and just spraying it on the bracket:
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Does anyone have experience with Plasti-Dip? Will it provide a thick enough layer around the edges of the metal bracket to protect the wires?
Also, it's kinda hard for me to round/smooth the edges of the aluminum bracket so it won't cut up the wires and brake lines.
This may just be the root of my problem. Maybe I shouldn't be using aluminum?
If I use stainless steel, could I round the edges enough to have it not be a problem?
I noticed that the throttle cable wire guide has just a beveled edge. Maybe I need to just repeat that? I'm thinking
I may have started this whole project wrong by using aluminum. But it cuts like buttah!
Thanks for taking the time. Hopefully you know wtf I am talking about! I'm just trying to get a #$%@^ cold weather mod going! :BLAA:
I need a reThink.
I'm trying to make a bracket that would sit on top of the throttle cable wire guide to mount a voltmeter onto. I was inspired by Jman's bracket found here:
My bracket is similar. Except it will be poking out about above the throttle cable bracket. So I'll still be using the OEM bracket for the throttle cables.
My new bracket will be screwed into the same hole.
Well I made the bracket and it kinda looks like crap! It looks like something a 5th grader would make.
I want to make sure the edges are safe to be next to the brake line and other wires.
So I used rubber channel molding, like this:
and glued it to the sides with some 3m weather stripping glue. The glue works fine, I suppose, and is waterproof.
I really hate the corners of my bracket.
The molding I'm using doesn't really conform to the rounded edges unless they have a greater diameter (for a lack of better description.)
I had to fold one side of the molding into another and glue them together (in other words, I had to use only straight pieces of molding).
Check out the corners. Looks bad.
Plus the spray paint job kinda sucked. I don't know if the paint will flake off a year from now or what. It's likely to. I shouldn't have painted it.
Note the middle unpainted portion is where the heavy duty velcro goes for the voltmeter.
So I'm thinking of creating a new bracket that is more of a mushroom shape (larger curves to the edges) to allow for a single piece of molding.
Or, using something called Plasti-Dip and just spraying it on the bracket:
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip
Does anyone have experience with Plasti-Dip? Will it provide a thick enough layer around the edges of the metal bracket to protect the wires?
Also, it's kinda hard for me to round/smooth the edges of the aluminum bracket so it won't cut up the wires and brake lines.
This may just be the root of my problem. Maybe I shouldn't be using aluminum?
If I use stainless steel, could I round the edges enough to have it not be a problem?
I noticed that the throttle cable wire guide has just a beveled edge. Maybe I need to just repeat that? I'm thinking
I may have started this whole project wrong by using aluminum. But it cuts like buttah!
Thanks for taking the time. Hopefully you know wtf I am talking about! I'm just trying to get a #$%@^ cold weather mod going! :BLAA:
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