Sunday February 27, 2011
Chipping away at the details:
Saturday February 26th.
Chipped away at the small details which require a huge amount of time but don't really appear like you got a lot done.
- Wired up the 608 speaker connector to a new speaker which I purchased a couple of weeks ago and installed the speaker.
- Made gaskets for the wiper caps out of 1/16" rubber stock which I acquired from an industrial gasket manufacture in Milford DE.
- Installed the rebuilt Trico motor and wiper linkage. On the driver's side assembly I had to replace the knurled cap that the wiper arm attaches to. I had some universal replacement parts but I still needed to do some minor fabrication to get the part to fit properly. The drill press I have is worth every penny.
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- I installed the refurbished heater assembly. The really bad parts that the local NAPA store media blasted cleaned up better then I expected. I gave them the bottom half of the assemble and none of the heater doors would work. When I got it back they all work fine no problem.
- The hose I am using is 2" ID capable of withstanding 240 degrees. The original hose that no one makes anymore was 1-3/4" ID. To solve this issue without over collapsing the hose I wrapped 1/8" piece of rubber gasket material around the metal vents to compensate for the lost 1/4" of inside diameter.
- Last but not least I installed the refurbished 608 Radio. Will get to the wiring next time I get a chance to work on the car.
TIP: When installing a standard 8 ohm speaker you need to ground the uninsulated ground wire coming from the radio. Apparently this was grounded through the old speaker. If you don't the speaker doesn't work.
