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Donie wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:09 pm I'm honestly not a fan of the Chrome conversion, since the later dashboard inside, will always let it down.

Donie,
for me it's not about trying to pass the car off as something else, it's about what looks better. IMHO the CB car looks much better and a RB dash is not important.

hi Pete,
" the gearbox doesn't have a metal to metal contact "
It's firmly bolted to the crankcase, you can't get more metal-to-metal than that - and the crossmember has 4 bolts to the bodywork, should make for a decent contact.
Starts a treat with the copper strap.
cheers, Norman

Hello Paul,
my idea with a strap from the crankcase to the bulkhead was meant as backup not a replacement. I have now got a nice new strap in braided copper and will throw the frayed original steel thing out.
Judging by what I have read here and there BL didn't really know where to put the earthing ...

Hallo Paul,
with gearbox support I assume you mean the crossmember? One of the two bolts towards the centre - I assume these screw into captive nuts -?
I guess a strap direct to the battery earthing point is the optimal connection albeit very long.

happy emjeeing
Norman.

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