Since I live in the Dizzyland area with all the tourists renting cars and the locals driving like idiots to avoid the tourists, my total building of this "barn find" '28 Tudor has been souly around safety.
Since there have been enormous strides in LED technology, the first thing I did was convert the electrical over to 12v neg chassis. You will note that I did not use the word "ground" because to me that is another potential, but in some instances it is the same thing as chassis so the words can be swapped. So when I use chassis, it means "frame" not "ground".
I did keep the "look" of the original Powerhouse generator by purchasing a dead one and pulling it apart and with a bit of machining out the inside, fit a 12v 35amp self energizing nipon alternator. I don't have pictures of the inside or mounting, but I do have pics of the finished alternator if anyone wishes to see what it looks like. But will only post those upon request, or better will email upon request.
With this in mind I asked myself what was the most deficient area of the Model A for safety? Well, with the single left taillight that was the first place I started to upgrade my A. So I purchased a right hand bracket, painted it, drilled and mounted it to the car and bought 2 of the "teacup" LED taillights, which are way too large for the drums, which I have. So, the belt sander earns it's keep and adjusts the size of the LEDs and with a bit of metal work with the inside brackets of the drum I have some nice bright stop and tail lights, thanks to the LEDs. Now, I don't think I will tear apart the lights to take pictures, but I'm sure you folk reading this can imagine just what it took to do this.
If this topic is welcomed, I will post more of what I have done for what I think is the safety this car needs. We'll see how this is accepted.
Since there have been enormous strides in LED technology, the first thing I did was convert the electrical over to 12v neg chassis. You will note that I did not use the word "ground" because to me that is another potential, but in some instances it is the same thing as chassis so the words can be swapped. So when I use chassis, it means "frame" not "ground".
I did keep the "look" of the original Powerhouse generator by purchasing a dead one and pulling it apart and with a bit of machining out the inside, fit a 12v 35amp self energizing nipon alternator. I don't have pictures of the inside or mounting, but I do have pics of the finished alternator if anyone wishes to see what it looks like. But will only post those upon request, or better will email upon request.
With this in mind I asked myself what was the most deficient area of the Model A for safety? Well, with the single left taillight that was the first place I started to upgrade my A. So I purchased a right hand bracket, painted it, drilled and mounted it to the car and bought 2 of the "teacup" LED taillights, which are way too large for the drums, which I have. So, the belt sander earns it's keep and adjusts the size of the LEDs and with a bit of metal work with the inside brackets of the drum I have some nice bright stop and tail lights, thanks to the LEDs. Now, I don't think I will tear apart the lights to take pictures, but I'm sure you folk reading this can imagine just what it took to do this.
If this topic is welcomed, I will post more of what I have done for what I think is the safety this car needs. We'll see how this is accepted.
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: I don't BURN you out with my so called, "HUMOR"--Without it, I couldn't get through all the TRAUMAS I've been through in the last 20 years or so! Also, I think it helps folks REMEMBER good advice & help..png "cool")
: AGREES & he knows a lot of Model A stuff, also. Just ask him a question, sometime!
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