New guy from Maryland

I been snoopin around on this forum and found some dam good info here
glad I joined. I just got a 55 ford customline and its my first 6 volt car
never did a 12 volt conversion before . Now the guy I work with says just pop in a 12 volt battery and a 1 wire gm alt and Iam good to go. Is it that easy? Thanks

 

Hey Carmarc1.....Welcome from Carroll County.

Murph

 

Welcome from PA. Not sure on the conversion though. My 56 Plymouth is a 12 volt car. 56 was the first year for 12 volts in plymouths.

 

Welcome....the conversion is a little more than that. All bulbs will need replaced...or they will blow in a short time. Gauges will need a voltage drop. Most Fords up to the early 70's used 6 volt gauges. What they used looks like a small relay. Your starter will burn up eventually too. Basically anything that is electrical should be 12 volt or have a resistor to drop the voltage. Wires are fine...as long as they are in good shape.
Clark

 

Hey carmarc1,
Welcome to the HAMB from western Maryland.
You'll like it here...

 

Welcome from Elkridge...

 

Welcome from Southern Maryland. Enjoy your HAMBtime................Don.

 

Welcome from Hagerstown, Md.
What Clark said.

 

welcome from another western marylander
don't let your car sit to close to Ranunculous he might stripe it with some of his artistic work

 

Thanks for the welcomes.
I gunna work go with the 12 volt conversion, pretty much picked up everything I need today .

 

Howdy from the west coast of Florida.

12 volt sounds cool and good luck with the wiring.

Jimbo