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Just below the wheel the column is wrapped with friction tape (remember friction tape and dark closets?) OK I'll bite, What about friction tape and dark closets?? Boy, I'm not that old. If you take a roll of the old, cloth, friction tape into a dark closet and wait for your eyes to adjust to the dark, when you rapidly pull the tape off the roll it will give off blue sparks. I learned that from my father, maybe it was his generation.
Posted on: 2009/2/14 12:45
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Humphhhh, I thought we were going to get a lesson in some kinky bondage or something!
Posted on: 2009/2/14 13:10
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Humphhhh, I thought we were going to get a lesson in some kinky bondage or something! How about this? <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v141/TWFaust/?action=view?t=spanking.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/TWFaust/spanking.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Posted on: 2009/2/14 19:57
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"Yep that's a 38 dash. Now I have a question- there are 4 knobs or the holes for 4 knobs where the radio goes. I have a volume knob and a tuning knob,what are the other (outside) knobs for? Right now I have my turn signal lights in there." I went and took a look to figure out the "knobs" on the dash. To the left of the radio holes is a light, the bezel is missing but the bulb appears to be red. This is wired into the heater, without electricity I can't figure out the function. To the right of the radio holes is a rheostat for the heater, this also has a bulb in it.
Posted on: 2009/2/18 16:07
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Quote:"Yep that's a 38 dash. Now I have a question- there are 4 knobs or the holes for 4 knobs where the radio goes. I have a volume knob and a tuning knob,what are the other (outside) knobs for? Right now I have my turn signal lights in there." I got the heater out today and solved the "mystery of the knobs". As I mentioned above, the knob to the right of the radio is a lit rheostat for the heater blower. The incomplete knob to the left of the radio is also a lit rheostat switch, that one controls the defroster blower.
Posted on: 2009/2/20 18:41
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On my '38 120, with heater option, the heater fan rheostat is to the left of the radio. There is no hole for the defroster rheostat which would have been installed to the right.
If I ever get all of the parts together to install the defroster, I plan to drill the 4th hole ... which I presume is all the dealships did at the time if the heater or defroster was not installed at the factory. Of course, if I ever get the right radio for the '38 I'll install that too !
Posted on: 2009/2/23 15:24
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On my '38 120, with heater option, the heater fan rheostat is to the left of the radio. There is no hole for the defroster rheostat which would have been installed to the right. It was pretty dirty and cold down there, but my best recollection is that the defroster knob was to the left. The hole for the knob to the right was plainly drilled, that was obvious from the warp of the metal. Do you know of a source for knob? I can send you pictures of the defroster setup if that is any help to you.
Posted on: 2009/2/23 16:48
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I have an NOS knob/switch so I'm all set. I have the defroster unit that bolts on the heater, but need the vents that attach under the dash below the window. Ducting should be easy enough to track down.
Pics would be excellent. Thanks !
Posted on: 2009/2/25 22:41
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Is this the kind of vent you need?
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