Guest chevy_dude97 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 I know these are 8 terminals on phenolic. Now are these originally copper? I cannot for the life of me find the same ones anywhere. I have found replacement ones but nothing OEM.Am I better off restoring the phenolic and cutting out my own copper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Phillips Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I have two '49 Buicks and a 1950, all with their original headlight terminal junctions. Mine do not appear to be copper (they would be greenish if corroded copper). I don't think you need copper, provided the wire clip ends are clean and their corrosion is sanded off. That' s all that I do to mine, and they work fine.Pete Phillips, BCA #7338Leonard, Texas1949 model 711949 model 591950 model 76-Rand others.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbbuick22 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have replaced wiring on a 48 Roadmaster last year and the new harness's had repro blocks, I just sand blasted the orig ones and they were as good as new. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chevy_dude97 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have replaced wiring on a 48 Roadmaster last year and the new harness's had repro blocks, I just sand blasted the orig ones and they were as good as new.JBIm thinking this is where I am heading, But I am going to replace the phenalic as mine looks to be delaminating. Turns out they are not copper, but a steel ? I think rebuilding them will be my best bet for OEM. I will post them when finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Don't sand blast. Bead blast at about 40# pressure. Makes electrical things look, if not new, very presentable. Then mask off the electrical contact points and give them a quick coat of semi gloss rattle can clear and you're good to go............Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James B. White Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I have a 1951 Super that I could get the headlight blocks off of for you, I have NO idea what are they worth.JBW BCA #35761 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 hi, you may want to look online at fusick oldsmobile parts online catalog, they have excellent reproduction wiring junction strips, i don't know if your buick has the same type as oldsmobiles, but the ones on my 1953 pontiac chieftain custom catalina are the same as what fusick has made for oldsmobiles. charles coker, 1953 pontiac tech advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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