Found my dads original 1971 duster!
Hey guys! Progress! I got the rear shelf, blower and trim installed and fixed his carpet mistakes. He cut it way too small for the rear trim panels to cover, so he glued little pieces to try to hide it. But they were still an inch short and you could see an inch of body metal below the panels. I just glued bigger pieces on for now. Until I get new body, paint and carpet one day
I also put the rear window gasket on. It fits nicely from the outside, but there are a few bulges on the inside (see pics). Any tricks or will this lay flat once window and locking strip are in? There seems to be mixed reviews on whether or not to use sealant when installing the glass. Should I be?
Also!! I have all lights it seems except headlights now! And the ignition works now, with the wires hooked to the ammeter! So here was the deal, I think:
Idiot used a speed nut on one of the wires going to the ammeter. Someone on here suggested that this could be an issue at one point. Another person explained it: the black and red wire need to be connected one way or another (it’s a series circuit), to provide power to the car. Whether it’s via the terminals on the back of the ammeter or bolted together to skip the ammeter
So with the speed nut on there, there wasn’t contact at that terminal to complete the circuit. I’m still not sure why I had no lights before, but I also grounded the cluster separately to the dash this time.
So now I just have to figure out why headlights aren’t working and get all of the accessories working!
Hey guys! Progress! I got the rear shelf, blower and trim installed and fixed his carpet mistakes. He cut it way too small for the rear trim panels to cover, so he glued little pieces to try to hide it. But they were still an inch short and you could see an inch of body metal below the panels. I just glued bigger pieces on for now. Until I get new body, paint and carpet one day
I also put the rear window gasket on. It fits nicely from the outside, but there are a few bulges on the inside (see pics). Any tricks or will this lay flat once window and locking strip are in? There seems to be mixed reviews on whether or not to use sealant when installing the glass. Should I be?
Also!! I have all lights it seems except headlights now! And the ignition works now, with the wires hooked to the ammeter! So here was the deal, I think:
Idiot used a speed nut on one of the wires going to the ammeter. Someone on here suggested that this could be an issue at one point. Another person explained it: the black and red wire need to be connected one way or another (it’s a series circuit), to provide power to the car. Whether it’s via the terminals on the back of the ammeter or bolted together to skip the ammeter
So with the speed nut on there, there wasn’t contact at that terminal to complete the circuit. I’m still not sure why I had no lights before, but I also grounded the cluster separately to the dash this time.
So now I just have to figure out why headlights aren’t working and get all of the accessories working!