Re: Henry's 37 Limousine
Posted by Cli55er On 2016/9/12 10:51:20
after rewiring this car and now having to wire the 55, I'm gonna be wired out for a good long time. its time consuming tedious work to make it right and look good.
The wiring on the 37 is done. took off work and it was 4 days worth of 8 hours a day to finish it all up.
I really like those E-code headlights. so bright!
side markers changed to orange and are running and turn signal. one thing I have to get used to...no self canceling turn signals...found myself driving with the turn signal on after turning. whoops!
went to the drive-in only to be turned away because the projector refused to work....so we went to my aunt's condo at the T&P building in fort worth. (railroad station) picked them up and drove around downtown fort worth getting hoots and hollers. pulled up to the T&P building and there was a wedding going on....several came out to take photos in and around the car, but the bride was too wasted lol!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%26P_Station
It was fun to see the car sitting in front of a building of the same era! even was asked to drive up the grandson of the architect when they have their open house coming up soon.
that is if this bad news doesn't stop it......
head gasket is obviously blown and probably was when I got the car. it was leaking oil out the side that I cleaned up when I got it...now it is leaking out and way worse.
temp gauge was thought to not read right pegging out at 212...but laser thermometer to the head says 210 after stopping in the garage.
time to look over the cooling system and take off the head to have a looksee loo.
not looking forward to taking the front clip off to clean out the distribution tube, etc.
also fuel pump is giving up the ghost....wont keep the car running at random times...especially up around 50...it will cut out and surge. turn on the electric pump and she is good as gold, but the pressure pushes fuel out of the mechanical pump at the seems. time for a rebuild.
even better...I terminated all of the front wiring not thinking about having to ever take off the front clip....looks like I should have used bullet connecters...womp womp.
this motor really needs to be rebuilt...but that isn't in the cards right now. oil was just all over the coil and the wires and everything. but she got us home...alternating the electric fuel pump on and off and trying to keep the speed under 60.
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The wiring on the 37 is done. took off work and it was 4 days worth of 8 hours a day to finish it all up.
I really like those E-code headlights. so bright!
side markers changed to orange and are running and turn signal. one thing I have to get used to...no self canceling turn signals...found myself driving with the turn signal on after turning. whoops!
went to the drive-in only to be turned away because the projector refused to work....so we went to my aunt's condo at the T&P building in fort worth. (railroad station) picked them up and drove around downtown fort worth getting hoots and hollers. pulled up to the T&P building and there was a wedding going on....several came out to take photos in and around the car, but the bride was too wasted lol!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%26P_Station
It was fun to see the car sitting in front of a building of the same era! even was asked to drive up the grandson of the architect when they have their open house coming up soon.
that is if this bad news doesn't stop it......
head gasket is obviously blown and probably was when I got the car. it was leaking oil out the side that I cleaned up when I got it...now it is leaking out and way worse.
temp gauge was thought to not read right pegging out at 212...but laser thermometer to the head says 210 after stopping in the garage.
time to look over the cooling system and take off the head to have a looksee loo.
not looking forward to taking the front clip off to clean out the distribution tube, etc.
also fuel pump is giving up the ghost....wont keep the car running at random times...especially up around 50...it will cut out and surge. turn on the electric pump and she is good as gold, but the pressure pushes fuel out of the mechanical pump at the seems. time for a rebuild.
even better...I terminated all of the front wiring not thinking about having to ever take off the front clip....looks like I should have used bullet connecters...womp womp.
this motor really needs to be rebuilt...but that isn't in the cards right now. oil was just all over the coil and the wires and everything. but she got us home...alternating the electric fuel pump on and off and trying to keep the speed under 60.
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