Recent content by Aussie54cussy

Thanks Rick - can you clarify why you believe the coil is connected positive earth - it would be more logical if it was, and I may have it all arse-about but I thought it was hooked up negative earth? In the picture the condensor is hooked up to the positive side of the coil, and the distributor...

Thanks for the info guys - and mercman that's a very tidy looking engine bay you've got there - hopefully mine will get there some day. My car was 6v from the factory, but it was common to convert them to 12v - so seems the only definative way to tell is to remove the generator and spin it up...

Car is complete, genuine 33,000miles - last registered in 1972 and not started since the early 1980's. No battery with it - and I'm leaning to it being converted to 12v since it's neg earthed and there appears to be a ballast connected to the coil. The 6v globes make no sense though - the...

Hi guys, Hoping someone can shed some light on if my car is 6volt or 12v, and positive earth or negative earth - sounds easy but nothing is making sense. First, my car is an Australian 1954 customline - these were built in Australian from Canadian knock down kits and run a mercury flathead in...

Hi guys, Hoping someone can shed some light on if my car is 6volt or 12v, and positive earth or negative earth - sounds easy but nothing is making sense. First, my car is an Australian 1954 customline - these were built in Australian from Canadian knock down kits and run a mercury flathead in...