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And so it begins again

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Got the jet, installed it...no more leak from the bottom of the float.

HOWEVER -- the fuel line which goes from float bowl to float bowl began leaking, probably from being installed and removed too many times. :mad-new:

It was 70 degrees today, and expected to be the same tomorrow. Thought I could finish up Baby Blue, but that's not happening. Frustration, thy name is Spridget.
 
Try getting the Front Suspension completed and sit back and realize that 4 hours of fettling needs t obe undone as you have installed the Right Spindle on the Left Side and it wasn't until the time came to install the Caliper that I realized "That's not going to fit that way....OH Crap!!!" Actually far worse words than that. Now to double check and make sureI have Trunnion Cap installed correctly.
 
Jim_Gruber said:
Try getting the Front Suspension completed and sit back and realize that 4 hours of fettling needs t obe undone as you have installed the Right Spindle on the Left Side and it wasn't until the time came to install the Caliper that I realized "That's not going to fit that way....OH Crap!!!" Actually far worse words than that. Now to double check and make sureI have Trunnion Cap installed correctly.
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Well, I guess what they say is correct: Misery loves company. Hope you get things straightened out quickly!
 
Some pics of the headlight harness install:

Everything out but the cup -- I'm guessing that the rust at the bottom is from water collecting inside the trim rings?
DSC_1326 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Here's a picture of the hole that I had to cut into the headlight cup for the connector to fit through. I used a Dremel with a cutting wheel and then grinded the edges so they wouldn't cut the wire:
DSC_1328 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Headlight relays mounted to the inside right fender. I'm not sure that that other hole in the fender was for.
DSC_1329 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Rather than punch more holes in the car, I ran the harness over the front of the radiator shroud. The clips holding the wires in place are springs from a bicycle disc brake caliper. With a little adjusting, they worked great.
DSC_1331 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Baby Blue looks like she has two black eyes right now. You can see the left headlight connector in place:
DSC_1343 by David Cohen, on Flickr

I used electrical clay to seal up the holes where I ran the headlight connector, so moisture doesn't get in. I put the clay both on the front and back:
DSC_1346 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Right headlight detail:
DSC_1347 by David Cohen, on Flickr

...and Baby Blue has a new set of "eyes"
DSC_1348 by David Cohen, on Flickr

Out of the garage for the first time in over two months.
DSC_1350 by David Cohen, on Flickr
 
I know this is a little late, but those 3 way plugs can be removed and reinstalled using the tabs on the individual electrical connectors.
 
And be aware if you put in Halogens they do generate a whole lot of heat,, even regular sealed beams. If relays fail it could be caused by cooking them.
 
I used that same kit but tossed most of it and used the original light harness. Next time I'll make my own. Very nice to have the headlights on relays and to use halogen headlights.

Kurt
 
Trevor Jessie said:
I know this is a little late, but those 3 way plugs can be removed and reinstalled using the tabs on the individual electrical connectors.
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I thought about that, but they didn't seem to want to give. I don't trust my soldering skills yet. I've really tried to make it with this car that if someone ever wanted to return it to a pure stock specification, they could. Every modification could be undone with a minimal amount of disruption. Punching holes into the headlight cups wasn't something I wanted to do, but I figured I could always replace the cups if someone wanted to go back to the stock lighting setup.
 
I picked a spot and installed relays on the PS and mounted on them on the bottom of the Pedal Box Cover. Mounted Relay Sockets. Right by there the Front Harness separates and it is easy to pick out the Blue/Red and Blue/White Hot wires and the Ground Wire from the Front Harness. I ran 2 fused wires to the Hot Terminal on the Solenoid to provide power to the Headlights, and the Blue/Red and the Blue/White to provide switching control wires to the other side of the Relay. Common Grounds for all and it was simple to set up and do. I've also seen the same thing done and mounted above the radiator as there is a fender to fender bar on a Spridget up front that relays can be can be attached to.
 
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