Re: JD's 1941 180 Limousine
Posted by JD in KC On 2010/11/18 2:44:14
Neal,
I saw your other post in the For Sale/Wanted forum showing your 'deceased' pump. I noted that it looked different than the pump I had. I guess you have a model 4002 while I have a 4003 (actually 2 4003's). I did do a worst case calculation on what it would cost if I had to replace all the cylinders and solenoid regulators. That's why I want to be absolutely sure that the pump is going to put out the required pressure without leaking. If it doesn't, then I'll make a reasonable attempt to get the pump/motor fixed, but for me at some point the cost of restoring an archaic system to stay original needs to be balanced against better ways to spend the bucks, e.g., two-tone paint job, a good upholstery job, a new chrome coat for the Donut Chaser, decent plastics for the dash, WWW tires, wiring harnesses, headliner, new flat glass all the way around, etc., etc., etc.
A cost of $2,550.00 vs <$1000.00 for 5 linear actuators and even less for 2 two-door hot rod flat glass kits plus one linear actuator for the divider window all using a 12 volt battery in the trunk would require a lot of thought on my part.
I'm still hoping that the pump checks out and some of the cylinders/solenoids can be salvaged and re-used. I really do want to try and make this work and keep the car original and historically interesting but there are limits.
Whatever I end up doing, I have decided to stay with power windows because that's expected in a 1941 180.
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I saw your other post in the For Sale/Wanted forum showing your 'deceased' pump. I noted that it looked different than the pump I had. I guess you have a model 4002 while I have a 4003 (actually 2 4003's). I did do a worst case calculation on what it would cost if I had to replace all the cylinders and solenoid regulators. That's why I want to be absolutely sure that the pump is going to put out the required pressure without leaking. If it doesn't, then I'll make a reasonable attempt to get the pump/motor fixed, but for me at some point the cost of restoring an archaic system to stay original needs to be balanced against better ways to spend the bucks, e.g., two-tone paint job, a good upholstery job, a new chrome coat for the Donut Chaser, decent plastics for the dash, WWW tires, wiring harnesses, headliner, new flat glass all the way around, etc., etc., etc.
A cost of $2,550.00 vs <$1000.00 for 5 linear actuators and even less for 2 two-door hot rod flat glass kits plus one linear actuator for the divider window all using a 12 volt battery in the trunk would require a lot of thought on my part.
I'm still hoping that the pump checks out and some of the cylinders/solenoids can be salvaged and re-used. I really do want to try and make this work and keep the car original and historically interesting but there are limits.
Whatever I end up doing, I have decided to stay with power windows because that's expected in a 1941 180.
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