Type R Club of America

Curious what would you pay for a NOS ground strap?

I would pay $150

coolhandluke wrote:I will keep asking around.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

Stin1 wrote:

hootrscootr wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:00 pm Mine looks like someone had corn stuck in their teeth, undid the 2 screws, used it as floss, then reattached it. It's that ugly

Lmao. Great post. Reminds me of the itr with a goat on it.

ITR with a goat on it?? Hahaha, what's the story behind that?

PeteTheCarFreak wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:06 am

Stin1 wrote:

hootrscootr wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2019 7:00 pm Mine looks like someone had corn stuck in their teeth, undid the 2 screws, used it as floss, then reattached it. It's that ugly

Lmao. Great post. Reminds me of the itr with a goat on it.

ITR with a goat on it?? Hahaha, what's the story behind that?

Some guy had a build thread on ht with a yellow itr. On one of the pictures when he first found it. I don’t remember the name . I had some personal checks made using the photo lol

I finally found a used ground strap in decent condition for JSH Motors in California. I have it sent to me and it looked a lot better than my current ground strap but it was still not a new 1 like I am still looking for. As I was looking at it, I figured there had to be a way to clean it up so I started looking online on how to clean copper wires. Found a guy online who said to use white vinegar and salt mixed together to clean the copper with. I made up the concoction and submerged the old ground I had in it. Boom! It was working and actually working pretty damn good. I soaked the ground in the solution for about 10 minutes and took a toothbrush to remove the stubborn spots and it actually turned out pretty good. Confident that it worked as advertised, I submerged the newly acquired ground in the solution and used the toothbrush again for the nasty spots. I rinsed the ground in a solution of water and baking soda to neutralize the acid from the vinegar. The results speak for themselves. It looks 10 times better than before, and it will be a great substitute until I find a NOS ground strap.

Wow, that is a nice DIY tip. Thank you for sharing.

You are a sinner if you replace things on certain cars vs. do what you just did. We need to remember to restore rather than replacing is better in certain cases. Great job !

Nice DIY save hootrscootr !

y shi - who wonders if his ground cable's sleeve is short like that?

The stock ITR one has that little of insulation on it?

My original LS ground looks to have more insulation on it