Re: Howard's 47 Custom project
Posted by HH56 On 2017/1/10 19:20:44
Not much to report. Haven't been in the mood for doing physical labor so have been rethinking the controls for the AC.
Had originally made new Clipper style pull knobs to put AC on/off and the vent control in the dash. Temp control was under. Due to the limited spaces in the Clipper dash, that required a new shared heater/defroster control in the one remaining space. Have decided that may not have been one of my better ideas.
Since the vent and temp controls will in all probability not be moved or accessed much decided they could both go under the dash along with all the other switches and knobs that are present. The dash spaces could revert back to factory original layout with separate heater and defroster switches and just the COOLING knob for AC on/off staying in the dash.
Rather than having two separate switch locations, decided to make a dual switch arrangement and place it to the drivers side of the ashtray. Visible and sort of factory looking but still somewhat out of the way. This is what I came up with for now --. Current knobs and housing are a combo of repro prewar items and what I had on hand. Not crazy about the large knob sizes so they may not be permanent if I find something smaller that better matches the style of the other knobs. Unless I try my hand at making them myself, finding something in the Packard beige will be the hard part unless the people that bought out Yesterday's Radio get into production.
With the revised switch arrangement have almost decided to use a small 4 amp 6 to 12v motor rated voltage converter placed behind the ashtray to provide the 12v for the solenoid valves controlling temp and vent functions. If I go that way will think about reverting the rest of the AC back to 6v and getting rid of the dual battery setup.
Here is the latest revision and like always, subject to change on a whim as the mood strikes. There will be a cover for the side once I mount it permanently.
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Had originally made new Clipper style pull knobs to put AC on/off and the vent control in the dash. Temp control was under. Due to the limited spaces in the Clipper dash, that required a new shared heater/defroster control in the one remaining space. Have decided that may not have been one of my better ideas.
Since the vent and temp controls will in all probability not be moved or accessed much decided they could both go under the dash along with all the other switches and knobs that are present. The dash spaces could revert back to factory original layout with separate heater and defroster switches and just the COOLING knob for AC on/off staying in the dash.
Rather than having two separate switch locations, decided to make a dual switch arrangement and place it to the drivers side of the ashtray. Visible and sort of factory looking but still somewhat out of the way. This is what I came up with for now --. Current knobs and housing are a combo of repro prewar items and what I had on hand. Not crazy about the large knob sizes so they may not be permanent if I find something smaller that better matches the style of the other knobs. Unless I try my hand at making them myself, finding something in the Packard beige will be the hard part unless the people that bought out Yesterday's Radio get into production.
With the revised switch arrangement have almost decided to use a small 4 amp 6 to 12v motor rated voltage converter placed behind the ashtray to provide the 12v for the solenoid valves controlling temp and vent functions. If I go that way will think about reverting the rest of the AC back to 6v and getting rid of the dual battery setup.
Here is the latest revision and like always, subject to change on a whim as the mood strikes. There will be a cover for the side once I mount it permanently.
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(79.57 KB)
(101.95 KB)
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