37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[Don Shillady]

Another bit of trivia from the garage of Don Shillady. Today is the first day of Spring and it was 76 F in my garage so I had to do something but I am just counting on the group here to keep me going. The title of today's lesson is "You Can't Be Wrong All the Time" Last summer I carved out my '29 roadster oak front bow so that my windshield wiper would park in a hidden position going on a vague assumption from a conversation with a guy at the Brookville plant that the Speedway "chrome wiper motor" Speedway Part 911-23502 would "probably park to the left". You can see in the picture that if it parked to the right I probably would have to start over with a new bow. Well I went ahead and varnished it and even put the mounting bolts in with epoxy so it will be hard to replace the bow. Over the winter I kept wondering if I had guessed right. Then when I checked the wiper with the battery in I could not get it to turn off. I know this is trivial stuff for you guys but any little progress is helpful here. Anyway the problem was in a three way switch that really only needs to be on/off and when I messed with it today IT WORKS! It also parks easily to the LEFT so my deep carve out hides the wiper when not in use. For what it is worth to others, the Speedway 911-23052 definitely parks to the LEFT. Now I have weakened the front bow but with a chopped top the wiper would obscure some vision if it were not parked in the carved out groove in the bow. Whew, you can't be wrong all the time!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/Teen Rodder

[Don Shillady]

Here is a picture showing that the wiper blade and the wiper shaft are almost totally hidden when it is parked to the left in the carved out part of the oak bow.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

[randyr]

Here is a picture showing that the wiper blade and the wiper shaft are almost totally hidden when it is parked to the left in the carved out part of the oak bow.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

Clever idea, Don!! Congrats!!! I could use a few of those "can't be wrong all the time" moments!!!

[IC2]

Don - not too different then what I did though with the '30-'31 I didn't have to carve quite as much header away. I originally had a black Speedway when my $$ Mighty Wiper went up in smoke and while it worked just fine, really wanted the much smaller Mighty there. I ended up doing a full disassembly and repair to fix a stop and a broken wire. This is how I mounted mine, using a Speedway manual mount adapted to the electric wiper.


Doing the rewire:



I'll have to find the header photos or take new, but it really is about the same and there is a post somewhere here that "tells" more

[cffisher]

The aluminum cover will run cooler better idea

[Don Shillady]

IC2, Just for discussion, was the steel pan snagged as a result of an obstacle like a speed bump? That might be why the bolt holes were enlarged. If so, the cast pan might crack insead of bending/denting? I only ask you that because I regret installing a 5" dropped front axle and am considering a major move to replace it with a 4" drop once I get the car running. I have one of those DeRalle steel pans with the spiral cooling tubes in it for some cooling but it is mighty low. At present the axle is the lowest part of the undercarriage but I would have to be going very slow to brake after hearing the axle scrape to save the trans pan. Fortunately most streets are very smooth but my driveway and mall parking lots are the most dangerous with humps/bumps. Your steel pan looks clean so what distorted the bolt holes?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder

[IC2]

Hi Don. No, there was no speed bump snag. As far as I can tell, the steel the pan was manufactured from is at least one gauge size or more lighter then the original Ford piece. I then used a fairly thick cork gasket which allowed the area around the holes to deform. While the replacement aluminum pan is about an inch deeper, I really don't expect a problem there either as I do have a couple of parts that hang pretty low. This is that steel pan -


The aluminum -



The running boards and brackets as well as the 'H' pipe are lower just to name a couple items.

That newspaper under that pan is still drip free HOOOOORAY!!!

[randyr]

The aluminum -




That newspaper under that pan is still drip free HOOOOORAY!!!

Looks sweet, Dave!!! I love drip free pans!!!

[IC2]

Looks sweet, Dave!!! I love drip free pans!!!

I didn't show the engine oil pan with a drippy drain plug (but only an occasional drop i.e. 1-2 a month)

[IC2]

Great news Don. When (IF?) I get back to that side of VA, I'll be looking for a ride. I'm just about ready to move mine out of the sealed up 3rd garage space in my basement so at least I'll have that ride. I do have to correct one minor error in the replacement battery wiring I just finished and maybe, just maybe - this weekend, but probably sometime next week, weather permitting

Bobby - needles make me ---- well let's say I really don't like them. Nice bit of dedication tho

[bluestang67]

lol There is no pain now days , and guys hopefully this will get the stang done so I can get on it . This was 1 1/2 hours with at least one more sitting .

Its dedicated to one of the first old tins I had . I cleaned up parts and things Sunday when it was warm . Little at a time then pppsssst air comes out and the end is done .

Randy these are Ace Derringers so the car is small !!!!

[406Rich]

Hey Bobby, cool tat, it needs chopping, and a blown motor, go back for a makeover.......

[40FordDeluxe]

Nice tat! That looks really nice!

[bluestang67]

Rich it has a chop made him do that while I watched .

40 Thanks and welcome .

[Don Shillady]

Continuing to sweat out my wiring, my five year old grand daughter sat in my car and played with the knobs and lo and behold the parking lights finally came on. However I cannot do it again! Does anybody recommend a better light switch than the present Speedway part No. 910-64051? I ordered another one on the chance that the first one is defective. What are you using IC2?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder