The Ford Barn

Bubsyouruncle · 11-10-2016, 10:11 PM

Back Story

The car came into the family in 1952. Worked ok for a couple years, then died. I started fooling with it in '56 or '57. Finally replaced the '34? engine in '61 with a '47. Used the car for a full year (1963/4) in Milwaukee with no problems.

Current

The engine still works today. When I can get the starter switch to work.

The original starter switch fell apart in the early '60's and the local Ford dealer provided a replacement. OEM? NORS? I have no way of knowing and it is over 50 years ago. Memory is faulty.

When the "new" one failed a month ago I took it apart, which was interesting. Nothing looked out of whack, except that the insulation paper was leaning into the switch. I put it back together and it worked. For a while. Now it has failed again. And looks the same inside. ARGH

The damn thing is so simple I can't imagine what the problem is. Two solid copper lugs at the bottom and a heavy duty spring loaded copper bridge piece that spans them when you step on the pedal. The heavy (1/16 inch) insulation keeps the electricity under control.

HELP

11-10-2016, 10:11 PM	#1
Bubsyouruncle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Gurnee, Illinois Posts: 272	'32 starter switch Back Story The car came into the family in 1952. Worked ok for a couple years, then died. I started fooling with it in '56 or '57. Finally replaced the '34? engine in '61 with a '47. Used the car for a full year (1963/4) in Milwaukee with no problems. Current The engine still works today. When I can get the starter switch to work. The original starter switch fell apart in the early '60's and the local Ford dealer provided a replacement. OEM? NORS? I have no way of knowing and it is over 50 years ago. Memory is faulty. When the "new" one failed a month ago I took it apart, which was interesting. Nothing looked out of whack, except that the insulation paper was leaning into the switch. I put it back together and it worked. For a while. Now it has failed again. And looks the same inside. ARGH The damn thing is so simple I can't imagine what the problem is. Two solid copper lugs at the bottom and a heavy duty spring loaded copper bridge piece that spans them when you step on the pedal. The heavy (1/16 inch) insulation keeps the electricity under control. HELP