Should I convert from 6 volts to 12 volts

[jplutz]

Greetings, I just installed an Optima Red Top 6v in my 52(avatar photo). I got a great deal at a local Advance Auto store..$145 + tax. Maybe the counter girl liked me( ha [email protected] yrs).
Anywho, what a difference starting after I installed it!! My wiring is also shot thru out the car. One of the previous owners rewired the ignition and lighting with his/her own harness.
Every ground is a blue wire. I had to get headlight harness' from C & G and figure out the hookup on the radiator brace.
Half the wire s under the dash don't work and have the original insulation falling off. Sometime in the future I will also get a wiring kit.
But...for now the engine runs smoothly, with it being a little rich(it has the wrong carb!!) and I drive it when I can.
Check all your grounds. That is the biggest electric problem on old cars like ours.
The harness in your possession will handle both voltages. It's the gauges, gen/ alt, and starter that need attention, also, check to see if you have an electric fuel pump. That is also 6v if it is installed.
If your Ford is running, and street safe, DRIVE IT😁😁 Have Fun. Take care of problems as they occur, don't create them. All the best. JPL