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[mike]

i used a metal wood to wood tie plate, its a galvainized flat plate with lots of holes screwed to the firewall so i can run all future grounds there and it is grounded with 12 ga wire to the frame. a good place to clip your test light when working under dash.

[charlie]

I had’nt thought of doing that but it sounds like a great idea. That way you can do a one stop check on all of the grounds. But Im not sure I understad the tie plate you used.

[Paul Mossberg]

I get the metal plate, grounded to the chassis. That is a great idea!

What does the “wood to wood” reference mean?

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[edward ericson]

I think he means a tie plate, for joining and reinforcing dimensional lumber as used in structural framing.

[Paul Mossberg]

Ah, ok.

I’m more familiar with pie plates than tie plates. With my mom’s apple pie. With ice cream.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

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[mike]

ok,here is a pic of the metal plate. hope it explains the purpose of a central ground .

[Montie Henderson]

Looks good, only problem might be corosion.  These ties are generally made of galvinized steel.  I had a stack in the garage left over from a project and over a few years (I dont throw anything out) of setting they formed a white powder form of corosion.  Just something to watch for.  

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