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newshirt · 08-15-2012, 05:27 PM

Where's the best place to buy authentic battery cable by the foot?

One source I know of is Narragansett Reproductions. They sell "00" gauge wire with a covering of black braided cotton for 6V systems. Cost: $9 a foot.

I'll admit... I'm buying this wire to replace some big ugly red plastic wire that's hooked to a big ugly disconnect switch under my floorboard. I'm reluctantly keeping the switch since I've actually used it a few times. But I want authentic wire to the starter.

Thanks in advance!

Patrick L. · 08-15-2012, 05:36 PM

It won't be very authentic,, but,, you can get some black covered cable at any welding store..

CarlG · 08-15-2012, 06:01 PM

I think that Sacramento Vintage Ford has the cable you are looking for.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-15-2012, 09:13 PM

Local junk yards if they still have some old 6 volt cars or trucks in the yard would be one source.

Benson · 08-15-2012, 10:03 PM

Ray,

Checkout the cables that Hensley Battery and Electronics has. They make them to your length specs from multi-strand welding cable and crimp the connectors. Price is reasonalble I thought.

They might have the cloth covered cable that you need.

www.hensleybattery.com

branches in CO , WY and UT.

There is one in Co Springs, CO

Kurt in NJ · 08-15-2012, 10:57 PM

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this site is listed on some model T posts as making cloth covered battery cables to your length
http://www.ynzyesterdaysparts.com/index.php

I made some cables for my Citroen out of salvaged Mercedes cables, a 450,380,560 SL convertable model has a long cable from the trunk to the engine, it has a cloth like outer covering and is a good heavy wire, also a mid 90s Sclass diesel has a nice hunk going from the right footwell across to the starter that has acloth covering over silicone rubber insulation ---if you find one of these S class cars from 92-98 there is a very heavy cable from the trunk to the right footwell that isn't too hard to remove--13 feet long, over 7 lbs of copper ---2 of these will make a very good set of jumper cables--probably 0 or 00 gauge ---later ones are defintly plastic covered

08-15-2012, 05:27 PM	#1
newshirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 868	Battery Cable Where's the best place to buy authentic battery cable by the foot? One source I know of is Narragansett Reproductions. They sell "00" gauge wire with a covering of black braided cotton for 6V systems. Cost: $9 a foot. I'll admit... I'm buying this wire to replace some big ugly red plastic wire that's hooked to a big ugly disconnect switch under my floorboard. I'm reluctantly keeping the switch since I've actually used it a few times. But I want authentic wire to the starter. Thanks in advance! __________________ Ray White

08-15-2012, 05:36 PM	#2
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: Battery Cable It won't be very authentic,, but,, you can get some black covered cable at any welding store..

08-15-2012, 06:01 PM	#3
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,192	Re: Battery Cable I think that Sacramento Vintage Ford has the cable you are looking for.

08-15-2012, 09:13 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Battery Cable Local junk yards if they still have some old 6 volt cars or trucks in the yard would be one source.

08-15-2012, 10:03 PM	#5
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cen~Col - Central Highlands Posts: 2,757	Re: Battery Cable Ray, Checkout the cables that Hensley Battery and Electronics has. They make them to your length specs from multi-strand welding cable and crimp the connectors. Price is reasonalble I thought. They might have the cloth covered cable that you need. www.hensleybattery.com branches in CO , WY and UT. There is one in Co Springs, CO

08-15-2012, 10:57 PM	#6
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,556	Re: Battery Cable Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) this site is listed on some model T posts as making cloth covered battery cables to your length http://www.ynzyesterdaysparts.com/index.php I made some cables for my Citroen out of salvaged Mercedes cables, a 450,380,560 SL convertable model has a long cable from the trunk to the engine, it has a cloth like outer covering and is a good heavy wire, also a mid 90s Sclass diesel has a nice hunk going from the right footwell across to the starter that has acloth covering over silicone rubber insulation ---if you find one of these S class cars from 92-98 there is a very heavy cable from the trunk to the right footwell that isn't too hard to remove--13 feet long, over 7 lbs of copper ---2 of these will make a very good set of jumper cables--probably 0 or 00 gauge ---later ones are defintly plastic covered