Recent content by Conrad Rossi

Thank you.

Here are two pictures for I took after I refurbished the cluster and I was testing white LEDs vs incandescent light bulbs. All 6 volts. Always keeping the perspective it’s an 80-year dashboard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The glass side facing the inner part of the gages is probably foggy from years of being there. What I did to improve my 1946 original cluster was taking it apart, remove the glass a gently clean it with no harsh chemicals as the lettering was painted and if touched it chipped away. Then, I...

Love this option. Thank you for pointing this one out.

hueyhoolihan - Thank you for pointing out the direction of the key. Regarding the backing plate and clips, when I took it apart it had a washer the same thickness as the clip. So there's a washer behind the clip. Makes a tight fit. The backing plates are the original ones that came with...

Hello Barnes, I have been making slow progress for the past couple of months. Completed all brake lines, rebuilt front brakes, and pedal assembly. Now it's time to install the rear hubs on to the axles. And I recall someone saying that you don't want to install the key incorrectly. What's...

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. -Conrad

This is a great tip, Kube! Thank you for passing it along.

Indeed! -Conrad

Just a thought. One thing I found out while restoring the instrument cluster was the poor condition of the housing where light reflects. In my case the white paint wasn't white anymore and it was flaking off. So I removed the old paint and sprayed it with a fresh coat of white paint...

I got some tinkering time and installed the front hubs and rear drums. Took the time to remove, clean, lube, and install the parking cable. Installed need boots as well since the old ones were petrified. Took a first stab at redoing the front brake lines. I'm happy with the results of the...

Another update: Small progress but at least some progress. Front hubs and rear drums are ready to be installed. Also, I made a couple of bubble flare tests. The seventh was the charm. This weekend I'll be working on the lines and replacing the master cylinder and refurbished pedal assembly...

Tubman - Right! Unfortunately tariffs will impact most of the repro parts for our cars because they're all mostly not made in the U.S. anymore. -Conrad

Thanks for sharing. This is a good deal. -Conrad

Unfortunately the economy of scale for white walls and the additional cost to add a white wall isn't there for us. -Conrad