1934 Ford Model B pickup
Aug 27, 2023 21:41:09 GMT
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Post by moglite on Aug 27, 2023 21:41:09 GMT
I wasn't happy with some of the details on the front.
The indicators were hung onto the ends of the bumper, with agricultural brackets, and loads of period incorrect cable ties holding the wiring in place.
The number plate had an equally agricultural bracket, and loads of iffy and varied fasteners holding it on.
Time to kill two birds with one stone. In order to relocate the indicators, the number plate has to move.
I 3D printed a 2 piece bracket, to allow the number plate bracket, to be mounted through the starter motor hole in the grille. This is a prototype, the final version was printed in black to be more subtle.
That allowed the original, but slightly modified bracket to be bolted on, with no additional holes drilled in the vehicle, which is always a win, for a vehicle so old and original.
That allowed me to remove the indicators and see what became apparent.
What did become apparent was some of the most shocking wiring I've seen in a while.
What appears to be a back household cable soldered to a red automotive cable, and the earth not connected to anything !!
Number plate back on, and indicators relocated onto temporary brackets from the bumper iron bolts.
Yes much better IMHO.
I'll centralise and level the number plate next time it is out of the garage, and I can take a proper look.
What will be tricker, as it is now apparent the nearside front chassis has taken a whack at some point in the last 90 years, as now the indicators aren't evenly spaced despite being on identical brackets.
That will need some attention in the future.
But I'm happier with less weird bolts and cable ties all over the front end.
I might swap the indicators at some point, maybe for some clear or smoked ones, but these will do for now.
Thanks for looking.
The indicators were hung onto the ends of the bumper, with agricultural brackets, and loads of period incorrect cable ties holding the wiring in place.
The number plate had an equally agricultural bracket, and loads of iffy and varied fasteners holding it on.
Time to kill two birds with one stone. In order to relocate the indicators, the number plate has to move.
I 3D printed a 2 piece bracket, to allow the number plate bracket, to be mounted through the starter motor hole in the grille. This is a prototype, the final version was printed in black to be more subtle.
That allowed the original, but slightly modified bracket to be bolted on, with no additional holes drilled in the vehicle, which is always a win, for a vehicle so old and original.
That allowed me to remove the indicators and see what became apparent.
What did become apparent was some of the most shocking wiring I've seen in a while.
What appears to be a back household cable soldered to a red automotive cable, and the earth not connected to anything !!
Number plate back on, and indicators relocated onto temporary brackets from the bumper iron bolts.
Yes much better IMHO.
I'll centralise and level the number plate next time it is out of the garage, and I can take a proper look.
What will be tricker, as it is now apparent the nearside front chassis has taken a whack at some point in the last 90 years, as now the indicators aren't evenly spaced despite being on identical brackets.
That will need some attention in the future.
But I'm happier with less weird bolts and cable ties all over the front end.
I might swap the indicators at some point, maybe for some clear or smoked ones, but these will do for now.
Thanks for looking.