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That’s a nice looking manifold; is it a factory reproduction or an aftermarket performance unit?
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PainterofCrap posted:If the ammeter involves routing the current main through it, I am not installing it; however, it appears to have a really thin wire, so I'm assuming for now that it operates like a glorified voltmeter. I'll probably fuse it with at least a 10-A glass inline, though. Maybe 5-A if the wire's really thin. Any ammeter that age most certainly requires running the full alternator (generator?) power through the gauge. The thin wire may be because the stock electrical system was woefully inadequate. ANY alternator upgrade will likely fry an old ammeter. That said, you can rig them up to use a shunt. Ammeters are a very useful gauge with old electrical systems so that might be an option for you. …It would be a lot easier to just switch to a voltmeter.
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Aug 11, 2021 18:19
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300 I6 in that would be awesome, especially if you could score one that’s fuel injected. Take the windshield out yourself. If it’s anything like mine you just run a razor blade into the gasket all the way around the glass before popping it out. It’s a 5 minute job with a helper.
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Mar 14, 2022 06:03
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Every vehicle I’ve ever owned with a proper voltmeter did/does that when a big load hit. My favorite is watching the meter when the wipers go. Sub-100A alternators just can’t keep up with large instantaneous loads.
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Mar 29, 2022 04:19
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Holy crap, a Zune still alive in TYOOL 2022.
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Apr 6, 2022 17:41
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PainterofCrap posted:The other idea is to roll up window screening and tuck it in all around the headlamp bucket, but when the headlights are on, they get pretty hot, possibly hot enough to melt plastic screening. I suppose I could try aluminum… What about LED headlights to cut down on the heat? An added bonus would be reducing the load on that old electrical system. Holley has some LED headlights now that are specifically designed to look ‘right’ in classic vehicles: https://www.holley.com/products/lighting/headlights/parts/LFRB135
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Jun 23, 2022 07:20
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Please don’t buy cheap Amazon headlights. The expensive ones have actually been tested to show they have an acceptable beam pattern.
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Jun 23, 2022 16:31
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The problem is that doesn’t solve the ‘LED ‘bulbs’ should not be used in incandescent housings’ problem. LEDs do not throw the same light pattern as a filament and should not be used in housings made for filament bulbs.
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Jun 23, 2022 22:46
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How cold do you get? If not too cold, I would be tempted to buy a tent to do the work in. Home Depot has one that’s big enough to do this work in for about $800. A space heater would bring the temps up a bit and the bondo wouldn’t be inside your garage.
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Oct 24, 2022 07:19
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I have a little experience with tents and winter; I used to work for a company that did remote site camps. We used double-walled 12x10 tents with space heaters down below 0*F as sleeping cabins. All you really need is an air gap and you could get that from taping visqueen to the inside of a tent frame; you’d be surprised how much heat it can hold. I’ve just heard that having a shop away from home is a quick way to make sure nothing gets done; mix that with a drive back covered in itchy bondo dust and this could take a lot longer than 3 months.
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Good luck with the sanding. Just one more thing to dread about the holidays. Thanks for all the pictures of your body work. I’m not looking forward to what I have to do but seeing how you’ve done things is really helpful!
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