New.. IS UGLY

trying to keep all the parts "recycled" has been a challenge.. one place where I knew I would have difficulty was the turn signal switch..

Old Switches are available, but are often in need of serious repair..

So, my friends at Hudson Rod and Custom hooked me up with one of these switches

task 1 HIDE the wires..

I was (at first) going to attempt to mount the switch so that it would be hidden from view, but space under the dash is at a premium.. (and I don't have the gauges installed yet!)

additionally, the photo above is representative of how crummy these things look with the wires "exposed" (something I wanted to hide)

here are some tricks.. to the install


I started with a trip to a local hardware store for a pair of supply lines for my bathroom sink. these are chromed, and were on sale for about 3.00


after disassembling that turn signal switch I realized that i would need to make some minor modifications.. here I am holding the "chassis" of the switch.






here you can see the difference between a stock and a modified supply tube..


and here is the chassis and the tube reassembled..



a few minutes later.. I had the entire wiring harness of the switch run through the tube, and the switch reassembled.. I'll connect up the harness to the switch wires this week..

and lights will flash!


additionally, you'll notice that I have a "unique" mount for my switches.. all in the name of a compact design.

Dashboard Sneak Peak!

Its been said that noting can improve a 40 Ford dashboard..

while that may be true, in the name of recycling I am hopeful that this solution might be good enough

the dash is a "recycled" fiberglass dash, from another rodders abandoned project..

I had previously considered a simple 3 gauge arrangement,but I have since decided that was a poor idea..

more recently I obtained another vintage dashboard and am working on its installation.. in some ways this will resemble a 40 standard dashboard.. ONLY better.

Helpers..

Raising a family while attempting to complete projects like this can be a challenge.
today my youngest woke from her nap just early enough to help me with the wiring job.

while my eldest practiced her hammering technique..


More photos of wires later..

Small projects.. Take the most time.

its amazing, how a little simple project, takes the most time..

assemble, fabricate, tack weld, disassemble, finish weld, reassemble... test

what a day.. in the end.. it works!