<VV> Part needed

[shortle]

Frank, I beg to differ. My '69 Convert #2891 w/ power top (28,000 original miles) has the exact same thing in the exact same location. It's the combination circuit breaker/junction post. This car does not have the red junction post. My '69 convert #5044 w/ manual top has the red plastic junction post.
Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado

-----Original Message-----
>From: Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net>
>Sent: Nov 19, 2009 8:18 PM
>To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>Subject: Re: <VV> Part needed
>
>That is a 40 amp circuit breaker. It is not a Corvair part, at least not 
>in that location. There were circuit breakers shaped like that in power 
>convertible top circuits. I do not recall their amperage. If you have a 
>power top, the power top  breaker would be under the dash, not in the 
>engine compartment.
>
>Someone has removed the HPT (Horrid Plastic Thingy) aka plastic terminal 
>block aka many other names just search these archives for HPT, and 
>installed this circuit breaker. A great idea, just not stock.
>
>The only reason to remove it would be to return the car to stock 
>appearance, or if it has failed. If the car works, then it is OK.
>
>Why are you trying to replace it?
>
>Frank DuVal
>
>
>Christopher Ziebell wrote:
>
>>I had a part break on my 1965 convert.  You can see it at
>>http://home.rr.com/cziebell ...
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>>
>>The smaller positive battery cable goes to one post, and the other post is
>>occupied by a couple of wires... one from the wiring harness and the other
>>from the firewall.  I think this is either a relay or a circuit breaker.  It
>>has 40A stamped on it.  
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>>The Clark's catalog seems to have a part for this location, but the sketch
>>in the catalog looks nothing like this part.  It appears to have only one
>>screw that holds it in place, where my part has 2.
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>>I found very similar looking parts at FLAPS.  They are 40 amp circuit
>>breakers.  But they don't bold up the same, and I'm not thrilled about
>>drilling holes.  Also, I'm not sure this is supposed to be a circuit
>>breaker, as a relay of some kind might also make sense.
>>
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>>So, does anyone know what this is and where I might get it?
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>>Thanks
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>>Chris
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