grounding strap
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Intermediate
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From: Oak Creek WI
grounding strap
Under my car there is a grounding strap, just in front of the driver's side door, attached to a bolt in the frame. It came off of whatever it is supposed to be attached to. It looks like a woven mesh metal thing about 7" long. The car is a '72 coupe. Does anybody know what this is?
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assassin
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assassin
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From: Grayslake il
Whoa !! I posted an isue with grounding the other day.. I don't have this strap on my 71 coupe - could you please elaborate on the connection locations ?? I hate to say I don't know what the rocker channel is... OK please stop laughing
Melting Slicks
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From: Space Coast Gator Territory
The ground strap in question bolts to the #1 body mount frame boss. This is the metal part that is welded to the outside of the frame. You should see a hole in the front side that ground strap it gets fastened to with a screw. The other end goes to the rocker channel. The older C-3 cars have a clip on one end of the strap and newer C-3 have an eye hole that gets screwed to the rocker channel.
Last edited by Red 69; Oct 17, 2006 at 03:04 PM.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by superdad60
What need grounded on the rocker channel?
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From: Oak Creek WI
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Actually, I believe that's a radio ground strap.
On my '69, there are 3 of them.
1 located at the left front as described,
and 2 others located at the exhaust pipes crossmember.
Part description is located in the AIM under
UPC 69, A8 (1969 AIM)
Later years should be similar ....
On my '69, there are 3 of them.
1 located at the left front as described,
and 2 others located at the exhaust pipes crossmember.
Part description is located in the AIM under
UPC 69, A8 (1969 AIM)
Later years should be similar ....
Last edited by FrankVincent; Oct 17, 2006 at 10:24 PM.
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From: Palm City, FL
Originally Posted by FrankVincent
Actually, I believe that's a radio ground strap.
On my '69, there are 3 of them.
1 located at the left front as described,
and 2 others located at the exhaust pipes crossmember.
Part description is located in the AIM under
UPC 69, A8 (1969 AIM)
Later years should be similar ....
On my '69, there are 3 of them.
1 located at the left front as described,
and 2 others located at the exhaust pipes crossmember.
Part description is located in the AIM under
UPC 69, A8 (1969 AIM)
Later years should be similar ....
I have a 69... I see the 2 you are talking about located on the exhaust pipe xmemeber.... mine are just bolted on the xmember and just hang there... what is the other end supposed to connect to and what do they do?
I could not find the on on the left front
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From: Space Coast Gator Territory
Originally Posted by genuine1980
I have a 69... I see the 2 you are talking about located on the exhaust pipe xmemeber.... mine are just bolted on the xmember and just hang there... what is the other end supposed to connect to and what do they do?
I could not find the on on the left front
I could not find the on on the left front
The left front strap on a 69 is screwed to the #1 body mount frame boss and just clips on the rocker channel as pictured in the above post. Instead of screwed as pictured, it just clips on the edge. These parts are available from the advertising vendors.
Burning Brakes
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From: Palm City, FL
Ok I found the left front strap and it appears to be connected ok.
So I just need to connect the other two that are hanging from the xmember to the exhaust u-bracket on their respective sides...
Perfect thanks!
So I just need to connect the other two that are hanging from the xmember to the exhaust u-bracket on their respective sides...
Perfect thanks!
