Thread: 55 Wagon Progress

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Like lipstick on a pig!


Well this isn't much of an update, but since Kyle was busy media blasting some parts I had torch and hammer duty.. So to have a place to drop the torch quickly, bent this up:

















When the top seam was welded we had a slight bulge just in from the tail light. So some dime sized spots were heated and then hammered with glancing blows to bring things down a bit.. The fit of the tail light is much better now, and we've started the fitup of the motor assembly's mounting plate. Should get that welded in tomorrow..

Originally Posted by MP&C

Like lipstick on a pig!

Well, if you say so.....
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Originally Posted by randyr

Well, if you say so.....
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Well isn't that Purdy!



Worked on the Rocky Hinge hidden fuel door this evening. The mounting plate we made is plug welded to the tail light opening..





Slight trimming needed.....





Then some 3M body molding adhesive tape is added to the top of the pivot bracket and the lens pressed in place. Here's the initial test...


https://youtu.be/oZ6JYr988dc


That worked fairly well, so it was clamped in place and a transfer punch used to mark the housing for drilling mounting holes..





Then the holes were slightly slotted using a dremel for side to side adjustability. Here's the results, from different views....


https://youtu.be/848V2PbuQJw


https://youtu.be/N_Qz0NZxh5g


https://youtu.be/PVeWQyb35j8


OK, now for the bad that we found with the kit... The original lamp housing must be removed for clearance, and a new (included) one gets installed below the original position. The new housing has those spring loaded contacts that some tend to bend over and short out, so I gave the wires a couple gentle tugs to see if the contacts deflected toward the outside shell...








Surprise, surprise, the contacts pulled clean off....





Note there is no copper inside the contacts, indicating these had a loose crimp...








Next, the operation of the motor function seemed to be intermittent. A recheck of the power connections showed no issues, so we pressed a bit harder on the switches toggle, and the function returned. Multiple repeat attempts were performed and the switch proved to be the culprit. It appears to be a cheapo switch that has intermittent contact function. So looks like we'll be replacing a couple of the parts for this kit... So much for everything you need in one package....