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Great Job Mark
, keep the posts coming. Gives me inspiration. Now if I could get some time home along with the inspiration maybe I can get something done on mine. Let me know if the front clip assembly pictures help you.
, keep the posts coming. Gives me inspiration. Now if I could get some time home along with the inspiration maybe I can get something done on mine. Let me know if the front clip assembly pictures help you.
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yep! I still have them saved. After we get the windows and doors taken care of, that's probably the next step
I did work on the windows yesterday... it's not much, but I love the fluid mechanism of these windows, it's so complicated for the time, but graceful
click on the image for a video
I did work on the windows yesterday... it's not much, but I love the fluid mechanism of these windows, it's so complicated for the time, but graceful
click on the image for a video
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we really don't ahve a timetable for that... I think we were planning on putting in the headliner first, but i'm not sure that's even that important.
He used to know somebody who could put it in, but I think we are planning on tackling it outrselves, unless we find somebody who knows what they are doing.. LOL
He used to know somebody who could put it in, but I think we are planning on tackling it outrselves, unless we find somebody who knows what they are doing.. LOL
Hey Mark, You should be very proud of your project so far. She's looking great !! Dad looks to being OK also. You sure are doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work and send lots of pics please.
Dad looks to being OK also. You sure are doing a fantastic job. Keep up the good work and send lots of pics please.
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wow, more than a year and half since my last post...
Car is still going slowly. Dad's health has deteriorated to the point that he doesn't get up and down out of chairs or even walk across a room without great difficulty. The other day I took him to get his hair cut, and somebody asked if he was my Grandfather. I'm 43, he's 75, but he looks in many ways to be in his 90's. this Damn neuropothy has robbed him of years that he still should be pretty active
As for the car, I STILL have not gotten the doors where they should be. I just hate working on them, but the drivers side door still needs adjusting. We have the front fenders on, and have started to put the grill on, but we've run into electrical issues with the turn signals and the parking lights not working the way they should, so work has bogged down.
Still hope to get the car finished, we're too close to give up, but I can't do it without him, and he's not up to going outside very much, especially in the Texas Heat.
Car is still going slowly. Dad's health has deteriorated to the point that he doesn't get up and down out of chairs or even walk across a room without great difficulty. The other day I took him to get his hair cut, and somebody asked if he was my Grandfather. I'm 43, he's 75, but he looks in many ways to be in his 90's. this Damn neuropothy has robbed him of years that he still should be pretty active
As for the car, I STILL have not gotten the doors where they should be. I just hate working on them, but the drivers side door still needs adjusting. We have the front fenders on, and have started to put the grill on, but we've run into electrical issues with the turn signals and the parking lights not working the way they should, so work has bogged down.
Still hope to get the car finished, we're too close to give up, but I can't do it without him, and he's not up to going outside very much, especially in the Texas Heat.
Your car is looking outstanding Mark!
We'll keep your dad in our prayers.
We'll keep your dad in our prayers.
58mark
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got the wiring harness in place and attached it to the parking lights.
Left side parking lights.. burn fine
right side.... don't burn at all with the parking lights on
Left side turn signals: flash, but one if bright and one is dim
Right side turn signals: Flash, but both dim
On the dash, when the turn signal level is in the middle, BOTH the left and the right green arrows light up.
I hate wiring issues. Is it possible that any of this is caused because my dad rebuilt the harness to have all 4 parking lights burning?
Left side parking lights.. burn fine
right side.... don't burn at all with the parking lights on
Left side turn signals: flash, but one if bright and one is dim
Right side turn signals: Flash, but both dim
On the dash, when the turn signal level is in the middle, BOTH the left and the right green arrows light up.
I hate wiring issues. Is it possible that any of this is caused because my dad rebuilt the harness to have all 4 parking lights burning?
This may be a dumb question Mark,but are you using double filament bulbs ? The turn signals must be wired to the brighter side of the bulbs,and the parking lights to the dimmer side of the bulb in order to do what you want to accomplish,.I kinda sounds like you've got a single contact bulb or two inthere bridging the contact between the two socket terminals?
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yes we are. Can't remember the part number, but they are the ones with the offset nibs on the side. They only go in one way. I will certainly check all connection for continuity with the ohm meter, and also makes sure power is being sent to the right places. The strange thing is these sockets only go in a certain way, and the bulb can't be reversed, so it's hard to visualize what is wrong
Mark that is a beautiful car !!!!
Your parking light bulbs can be either a 1157 or a 1034. Either one will work.
Your wiring issue doesn,t sound too complicated. I would check the parking light harness first. Sounds like maybe you have some wires crossed up front. I have also pinched a wire in the column before and that can absolutely drive ya nuts !!!
Good luck to you and your father.
Ken.............................................
Your parking light bulbs can be either a 1157 or a 1034. Either one will work.
Your wiring issue doesn,t sound too complicated. I would check the parking light harness first. Sounds like maybe you have some wires crossed up front. I have also pinched a wire in the column before and that can absolutely drive ya nuts !!!
Good luck to you and your father.
Ken.............................................