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Squirrel just back from parts store with fuses, wire, buttons and switches etc. Just gonna go ahead make a battery mock-up for testing stuff like...
J.A. Miller yes I disassembled and cleaned. Being on the Louisiana Gulf Coast and Atachafalaya swamp it's a never ending battle to keep critters...
I have a variable bench power supply with variable current output. It engages the electro magnet but doesnt seem to get it to actually blow....
1940 Buick S40: So cleaning up the original horns. Cleaned up the contacts, metal diaphragm, magnet etc. Put 6VDC and around 2.5 - 3 amps until...
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Yes looking at new harnesses and also using the old one as a model to build one myself. New ones are out there but putting a strain on the budget.
Thanks for the input Squirrel. I need to do a little reading on positive ground systems but looking at the overall diagram I see that this is the...
In the next month or so I hope to be getting around to re-installing my wiring harnesses. I labled everything that was still connected so I can...
Yes I am feeling very lucky on this mini project
I want to thank you folks that encouraged me to dive into this heater box because I really had cast it aside as a lost cause. Core actually...
VTX1800, You were spot on. It is actaully cleaning up very nicely and the core pressure tested good. Glad I didn't blow it off and thanks.
38Fordpickup, Decided to dig into it and it is a Harrison. The core actually pressure tested good at teh radiator shop which surprised me. I could...
Sporty45 Somehow I imagine you can be a menace too sometimes haha. Guiness is an aquired taste for sure. Havent had any in many years. Got my...
Bangingoldtin to be honest I havent got into it. It looked so far gone I cast it aside. Starting to think I might make that a project of its own.
I may have to take back the no heater needed comment. Forecasted to be 19 degrees Monday night. I know many of you laugh off 19 but we are sure...
Thanks, still have it?
No sure didnt
Is that a Guiness Dennis is holding? Was stationed in the UK 87-93
kind of firms up my thoughts of sealing the hole in the floor and not having a heater. Heat is not in large demand on the gulf coast.
Did not know that, Thanks.
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About to post pictures of the heater box in a new thread
Working on the body. The floor pan and rear end was fabricated by Kemp's Rod & Restoration up there in Michigan. Pretty impressed with those...
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A for effort Bangingoldtin, thanks!
Thanks firstinsteele
banginggoldtin that would be great if you can see them. Won't change what I have but I'll know what they should look like
studebakerjoe do you happen to where on the intake manifold the vacuum line is supposed to go? I only have one hole that I can see that has a plug...
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