1966 Dodge Dart
Well its been a month since my last update so I bring you up to date. First I lost a week because of a flu. Then there was snow that cost me a day or two so I am probably behind on getting it done by the 1st of April. Luckily that is a moveable date that doesn't have to happen except to please me!
So most of the work has been on the wiring. I have completed all wiring on the radio including a hidden antenna that I positioned just inside the passenger side front window post. (not very hidden, lol) Not sure how well it will work but it worked fine when I tried it on the workbench. As soon as it got in place in the car it wasn't picking up stations as well as it had on the bench. I haven't had the car outside to test it out yet. I put all the speakers in but I don't think I will be able to hear much as the car is very loud.
In ran all the wires for the radio to the fuse box so everything is fused. Then I moved on to the headlight system and installed the relays and got them done. They are much brighter with the relay setup. But running each wire one at a time to keep them out of site takes forever. then it was time to do the electric fan relay setup. I did have to add a fuse box and relay rail for the headlights and electric fan setup outside in the lower area of the engine compartment.
I finally got a front bumper and hope to get that put on and install the parking/turn signals this week.
I installed the rear taillights and ran into issues with light bulbs. The outside bulbs for the Park/turnsignals are 1157's. I tried 1156's for the inner bulb but they looked like brake lights compared to the parking side of the 1157's. Then tried some 1134's. Still the same. Then I found 1 1094 in an old wiring harness I had and it matched. Of course no one could locate 1094 bulbs so I went to ebay and I found one listing of 9 bulbs. They match the 1157 parking bulbs so I have some spares for future use! they ended up being expensive but at least it matches. here are some pics of the different brightnesses.
I haven't taken pics now that they all match but maybe i'll do that tomorrow.
Im hoping that in the next 6 days I can complete everything needed to get that first drive in.
Im so close now. I know there will be much to clean up and redo once I get that first drive in!
Thanks for following. Looking forward to going for that drive and posting pics.
Rod
Well its been a month since my last update so I bring you up to date. First I lost a week because of a flu. Then there was snow that cost me a day or two so I am probably behind on getting it done by the 1st of April. Luckily that is a moveable date that doesn't have to happen except to please me!
So most of the work has been on the wiring. I have completed all wiring on the radio including a hidden antenna that I positioned just inside the passenger side front window post. (not very hidden, lol) Not sure how well it will work but it worked fine when I tried it on the workbench. As soon as it got in place in the car it wasn't picking up stations as well as it had on the bench. I haven't had the car outside to test it out yet. I put all the speakers in but I don't think I will be able to hear much as the car is very loud.
In ran all the wires for the radio to the fuse box so everything is fused. Then I moved on to the headlight system and installed the relays and got them done. They are much brighter with the relay setup. But running each wire one at a time to keep them out of site takes forever. then it was time to do the electric fan relay setup. I did have to add a fuse box and relay rail for the headlights and electric fan setup outside in the lower area of the engine compartment.
I finally got a front bumper and hope to get that put on and install the parking/turn signals this week.
I installed the rear taillights and ran into issues with light bulbs. The outside bulbs for the Park/turnsignals are 1157's. I tried 1156's for the inner bulb but they looked like brake lights compared to the parking side of the 1157's. Then tried some 1134's. Still the same. Then I found 1 1094 in an old wiring harness I had and it matched. Of course no one could locate 1094 bulbs so I went to ebay and I found one listing of 9 bulbs. They match the 1157 parking bulbs so I have some spares for future use! they ended up being expensive but at least it matches. here are some pics of the different brightnesses.
Im hoping that in the next 6 days I can complete everything needed to get that first drive in.
Im so close now. I know there will be much to clean up and redo once I get that first drive in!
Thanks for following. Looking forward to going for that drive and posting pics.
Rod