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1949 Dennis F1 Fire Truck Restoration
11 years 6 months ago #47143
by Bugly
1948 Fordson E83W 10/10 pickup
Replied by Bugly on topic Re: 1949 Dennis F1 Fire Truck Restoration
A little bit more on the electrical and a question for Beaver ...
The engine bay side of the firewall ...
... and the cab side of the firewall. I'll fit the fuses one by one once I hook up the battery ...
And the question for Beaver ... I have topped up the radiator system with demineralised water and Penrite Classic Coolant Conditioner, but I have a wee leak out the drain hole in the water pump. I assume that the coolant is slipping past the carbon ring water seal. It may be that once the engine is running, this seal may bed in and the leak may stop - am I right? Or do these seals leak anyway? I am losing about one drip every 10 seconds while the engine is at rest.
The fuel tank is all sorted, and the fuel gauge sender unit is fitted. All wiring is run to everything I can think of (including the brake light switch) and terminated on the cab end. This will make it simple later when I mount lights and things, as the wiring is all ready for them.
The engine bay side of the firewall ...
... and the cab side of the firewall. I'll fit the fuses one by one once I hook up the battery ...
And the question for Beaver ... I have topped up the radiator system with demineralised water and Penrite Classic Coolant Conditioner, but I have a wee leak out the drain hole in the water pump. I assume that the coolant is slipping past the carbon ring water seal. It may be that once the engine is running, this seal may bed in and the leak may stop - am I right? Or do these seals leak anyway? I am losing about one drip every 10 seconds while the engine is at rest.
The fuel tank is all sorted, and the fuel gauge sender unit is fitted. All wiring is run to everything I can think of (including the brake light switch) and terminated on the cab end. This will make it simple later when I mount lights and things, as the wiring is all ready for them.
1948 Fordson E83W 10/10 pickup
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11 years 6 months ago #47147
by Bugly
1948 Fordson E83W 10/10 pickup
Replied by Bugly on topic Re: 1949 Dennis F1 Fire Truck Restoration
Thanks guys for your nice words!!
Yep Trev, I thought about the cloth wrap, but only very briefly. The joy of the spiral wrap is that it can be very easily undone and a wire or two added ... I know, because I had to do it a few times! :
I bought a new ratchet-type crimper for the job, and it was just the ducks nuts. It can't be removed until the right crimp tension is put on the terminal. On top of that, every joint was given a big tug to make sure the crimp was a good 'un!
I don't mind the truck showing a few modern bits and pieces, because I reckon if it had been retained in service since new it would have ultimately had these upgrades anyway. And yep, a good few hours in the job ... good thing I was paying me a contract rate instead of an hourly rate!!!
Yep Trev, I thought about the cloth wrap, but only very briefly. The joy of the spiral wrap is that it can be very easily undone and a wire or two added ... I know, because I had to do it a few times! :
I bought a new ratchet-type crimper for the job, and it was just the ducks nuts. It can't be removed until the right crimp tension is put on the terminal. On top of that, every joint was given a big tug to make sure the crimp was a good 'un!
I don't mind the truck showing a few modern bits and pieces, because I reckon if it had been retained in service since new it would have ultimately had these upgrades anyway. And yep, a good few hours in the job ... good thing I was paying me a contract rate instead of an hourly rate!!!
1948 Fordson E83W 10/10 pickup
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11 years 6 months ago #47152
by Beaver
Beaver@ Museum of Fire
Replied by Beaver on topic Re: 1949 Dennis F1 Fire Truck Restoration
Fire brigade mechanics/electricians are notorius for repairing, changing, upgrading and adding new wiring, at the same time leaving all the old stuff in situ. We've found it often quicker and safer to rip all the old stuff out and start again. :-X but we probably make a profit on all the scrap copper we reclaim, because I reckon if it had been retained in service since new it would have ultimately had these upgrades anyway. And yep, a good few hours in the job ... good thing I was paying me a contract rate instead of an hourly rate!!!
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