|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-02-2021, 10:34 AM | #1 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Southern Illinois....NOT Chicago!
Posts: 26
|
Throttle return spring and baling wire
Happy New Years! So I need to start posting some of the fixes my grandpa did to his 49 Merc over the years. Some are right off the southern Minnesota farm. At some point he attached baling wire to the return spring to hook it to the carburetor. Now, I too grew up and still live on the farm, but in Southern Illinois. I would consider this a good use of baling wire. However, my curious mind wants to know how what the correct installation looks like. Unless someone has a reason why this setup won’t work, I plan to leave it as is, because that is how grandpa had it. Thanks!
|
01-02-2021, 11:10 AM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montgomery, NY & Port St. Lucie Florida
Posts: 936
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Several years ago I spent the whole day, I mean all day,
almost 8 hours, making up the neatest little bracket to actuate the brake light switch on my roadster. It was a work of art. Really. The first time I stepped on the brake it broke/bent and deformed It was so bad there was no saving it. I calmly went in the house and got a wire coat hanger. Not one of the skinny ones... this was a heavy wire coat hanger. After all this was for a safety item ...no cutting corners with safety here ! It took me less then 5 minutes to bend it to shape and install it. It worked perfectly and is still on the car 4000 miles later. So in answer to your question..... about the bailing wire/spring.....Looks good to me !
__________________
Early Ford Lock & Key Service http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46583 |
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
01-02-2021, 11:11 AM | #3 |
BANNED
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 3,019
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Marv,
There's a return spring on the fire wall mounted linkage...some where...that is tired so grampa got 'er done his way. Better check those screws on the carb air horn, they are ready to bounce out. Charlie ny |
01-02-2021, 11:26 AM | #4 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: So Cal
Posts: 8,753
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
That spring setup looks almost like whats in the parts book. 8M-9737-B
36 coils x 3/4" O.D. x approx. 10-3/4" overall free length. |
01-02-2021, 11:44 AM | #5 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Hartford, Ct
Posts: 5,898
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
This is what the stock return spring looks like on the Merc.
__________________
DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES |
01-02-2021, 01:38 PM | #6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North of sandy ago, CA.
Posts: 2,064
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Welcome to the Fordbarn. What town in Southern Ill. is near your farm? You got a nice car from grandpa. Bruce
__________________
Works good Lasts long time |
01-02-2021, 03:04 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: So Cal
Posts: 8,753
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
|
01-02-2021, 03:13 PM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: East Hartford, Ct
Posts: 5,898
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
You are 100% correct.
__________________
DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES |
01-02-2021, 08:17 PM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 247
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
That's a great looking car, and the building behind is pretty nice too! I'd leave that spring just the way he did it.
|
01-02-2021, 11:30 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LaGrande Oregon
Posts: 866
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Nice looking car!! Wire is a standard component in all of my tool boxes that I carry-learned from my grandpa also from the farm!
|
01-03-2021, 08:51 AM | #11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY
Posts: 2,950
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Duct tape and bailing wire are a requirement for an old car trunk, I never leave home without it.
|
01-04-2021, 03:32 PM | #12 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lower Hutt , New Zealand
Posts: 2,126
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Universal fix it all product here in New Zealand, this is what we would call a "number 8 job". Number 8 is the wire used on farm fences down here at the "ass end of the world". Even city folks like my self know of its handy uses and I always keep some close by in my garage.
GB
__________________
"you can't make honey out of dog sh*t" "You're a long time looking at the lid" |
01-04-2021, 07:46 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Columbus, IN
Posts: 1,407
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Maybe that was grandpa's attempt to update the car to meet FMVSS 124 and have two sources of energy to return the throttle to idle.
|
01-04-2021, 08:30 PM | #14 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Midland Park, NJ
Posts: 3,982
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
I don't want to be the spoil sport here, but if it was my car I would try to come up with something better looking
__________________
48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria |
01-04-2021, 09:11 PM | #15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 7,053
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
|
01-04-2021, 09:20 PM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys
Posts: 10,319
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Guys, read the last line of the OP's first post again.
|
01-04-2021, 10:28 PM | #17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Orcas Island Washington
Posts: 4,935
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Perhaps to do with my age, born in '53, but I hate duct tape in all forms in automotive applications but baling wire has the look of a farmer repair in the 40s or 50s. And let's not kid ourselves, the baling wire still functions as it did when 'ol Grandad' fashioned it. Not so in 70 years with duct tape.
__________________
Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1947 Tonner Pickup (red) mostly stock with exception of a cummins 6at turbo diesel, 1946 Tonner Pickup (green) with 226 cu in 6 cyl flathead, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, completely encased in 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. Ok, cornbinder rear fenders..... 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson) |
01-05-2021, 08:33 PM | #18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Midland Park, NJ
Posts: 3,982
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
I'm aware of what the last line says, but I still stand by my statement. There is the rest of the car for remembering a respected relative.
__________________
48 Ford Conv 56 Tbird 54 Ford Victoria |
01-06-2021, 02:47 PM | #19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,181
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Does it create tension when opened? Seems like the spring has some slack to it.
|
01-06-2021, 03:56 PM | #20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Hayward,CA
Posts: 513
|
Re: Throttle return spring and baling wire
Number 8 wire in N.Z. ?
In Wisconsin we used no. 9 wire. Last week I did a spring and baling wire to pull the clutch pedal all the way up to the floor on a ‘46 Mercury. At least three of my cars have an added spring to the accelerator linkage with baling wire to get the tension just right. It’s a right now fix and if done tight will last forever. |
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|