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Jun 20, 2008 8:51 am
Jun 20, 2008 8:51 am
Subject: Re: supplier for Lagonda wiring looms
Thanks David for confirming my experience! I fully concur with the approach of taking an original loom and then remaking one to suit, with extra wires. For my LG 45, I also made my own loom because at least it could then be what I wanted. I used the authentic cotton covered wire from Vintage Supplies and I carefully followed the latest ISO recommended colour codes. I used a lot of heat shrink sleeving and where it could not be seen, the woven plastic wiring sleeving. I don’t really like this plastic version but it works really well, particularly when tightened with heat shrink sleeving. For a purist, one could design your own loom and then get it bound in the proper cotton material – I think Autosparks would be willing to do this. For this reason I have carefully preserved my old looms.
It was a ghastly job to rewire an LG45 and if someone wants me to do one professionally, they better have deep pockets!
Colin M34
Thanks David for confirming my experience! I fully concur with the approach of taking an original loom and then remaking one to suit, with extra wires. For my LG 45, I also made my own loom because at least it could then be what I wanted. I used the authentic cotton covered wire from Vintage Supplies and I carefully followed the latest ISO recommended colour codes. I used a lot of heat shrink sleeving and where it could not be seen, the woven plastic wiring sleeving. I don’t really like this plastic version but it works really well, particularly when tightened with heat shrink sleeving. For a purist, one could design your own loom and then get it bound in the proper cotton material – I think Autosparks would be willing to do this. For this reason I have carefully preserved my old looms.
It was a ghastly job to rewire an LG45 and if someone wants me to do one professionally, they better have deep pockets!
Colin M34