1935 fordor project finished

[Dick Sparks]

I have my 1935 fordor done and have driven it about 150 miles. Aside from a couple of rattles all has gone quite well except for the wipers blowing over the top above 55 MPH. I made a couple of retainers from some heavy stainless wire and that has worked well. It does not restrict the wipers normal travel but when turned off captures both arms in their resting position and hold them securely in place. They are vacuum and not all that great at best but I have relied on Rain-X for years with my old cars.
My original engine had a bad crack so I used a 1953 Mercury engine with a mild cam, racing pistons and valve work. It was intended for a 31 roadster rod like the one I wanted when in school in the 50's, but never quite came to be. Also a 39 transmission was used. It has been converted to 12 volts and an alternator with A/C compressor installed. The remainder of the A/C unit is underway now and will be ready for summer here in Texas. I added a third brake light and turn signal lights. The car has a lot of pep and at long last the hydro-static gas gauge seems to be working well.
The radio control head was interfaced using the cables with a newer AM/FM radio mounted under the glove box and controlled with the original control on the dash. The speaker is in the header panel behind the upholstery.

Many thanks to the guys who offered help here on the barn over the past year. It was much appreciated.

I have photos posted on Photobucket.

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