The Jalopy Journal
thanks for your help, guys. I did take the coward way out and eliminated the original switch & added an aftermarket one. everything works fine...
think I'm gonna take the coward way out & just bypass the column switch & install a good old universal switch like I did on my 53 Plymouth wagon....
oh yeah!
yep, problem seems to be that pesky switch, and new ones are 180.00. yikes!
in the process of tracing the wiring, tfeverfred.
belair...from one born-again Christian to another - thanks! I suspect the same thing. I know we're both right about Jesus, I just hope we're...
did that first...can't figure out why the right signal turns on the right brake light, tho...that's wierd!
bulbs ok...not getting current out of switch connector on column like I should. that's why I suspect the switch. thanks, man!
help...any electrical gurus out there who can help me? I've got a 55 f-100 w/ 73 for column & painless wiring. turn signals have gone bad....
anyone out there have any experience with a cadillac flathead and/or automatic trans circa mid 40's? thinking about buying one for a traditional...
not crazy about the vertical ford grilles, but on this one it just looks right!
wow...I may have to post more than once. but the one that comes to mind is when I put new brake pads on a car and forgot to pump the pedal to...
that Cortez yard was called 4 Corners years ago. wife is from Cortez, just a few miles from the yard, and I used to wander there every summer...
vent window front track first, then window & regulator, then door handle mechanism. good luck, man.
I think I have 1/4 of his talent, so I guess you wish you were me!
just a note to thank you for putting the Scripture & note on your post. keep up the good work!
anyone out there tell me the safe way to remove the stainless from the windshield & rear window of a 41 Caddy? thanks, Bob
that's what I'm doing...I have an 89 Isuzu made into a hauler that I'm putting a 47 Ford coe cab on...everything looks good so far.
here's a few pics of my 55 just before Hot Rod Reunion in BG.
yeah, we're doing the rv thing. got there on thurs last year and got just about the last spot. gonna get there on wed this year. good luck....
be 68 in January, and still wrench on my own (55 f100 custom) and build classics for others on my days off from pastoring. plan to keep it up for...
thanks for the reply. I was actually wondering about the small black wire on the actuator. thanks, Bob
thanks for the help. does the black wire need to be grounded, or does the unit ground itself? it doesn't seem heavy enough for a ground. thanks...
any fellow Hambers worked with 5 wire linear actuators? I know the blue & green are up/down, but what about the smaller black, red & yellow? I'm...
yep, I'm adding this to my 'to do' list for my 55. thanks, man!
haven't switched cabs yet, but my 40 ford coe is going on an Isuzu 4 cylinder diesel box truck frame...(as soon as I get caught up...yeah).
40 grille is oval also, with just a few trim differences from the 39. (I think)
anyone know of a kit to french the headlights on a 55 f100? thanks, Bob
my condolences to you there in the land of fruit & nuts. our son live in HB, so I know what you mean. I say if you can see ittin your mind, you...
I guess you could, but I think you'd be much happier and farther ahead starting with an actual coe. I bought my 40 ford coe for less than a...
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