Pilgrim's Progress

[svastano]

Looks Great! Keep up the good work.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Thanks Svastano. Bit by bit, bite by bite, piece by piece. Speaking of pieces, got a care package from JBG today with some assorted pieces and parts.
Well, the fly swatter wasn't from JBG. Or the toes.

Do you ever have catchup days, when you spend some time figuring out the details, or maybe finishing a project that was 'good enuff for now' a while back? Today was one of those. When I started the Australian wipers, I had no idea how it might go. A few posts back, I put up some pics of the wiper pivet gizmos and some other pieces and parts used to go down under.

Today I putzed with other parts that might make that idea a real thing. Lemme see, could I use this somehow? Maybe, with a few mods. Flipped over and another mod and

another view. And the leg bone's connected to the shin bone

Insert popcorn here.

Aw, heck. Got a video I wanna post, but the 'putor doesn't agree with me. Hmmm....

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=269874569153065

There, dadgummit. That'll do, Pig

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Well, Buckaroos and Buckarettes, got some good news and some better news! Oh, and some uncatagorized news. The uncatagorized news is that the inlaws (Southern Cal & Seattle) are in town and wanted to see the Bronco. So, after hiding the good silver, I devoted most of this week to doing cosmetic stuff that will help visualize, but nothing that would help get 'er closer to done. Hang in there Ken, I'm thinkin' within this decade, almost for sure. Well, after much anguish and gnashing of teeth, and a few band-aids, found out, oh, not this week..... Well, that fine, hopefully playin' dress-up will cause me to giddy-up.

And the good news -

I like the paint scheme more with the tires and flares and bling on. I'll have to get back to you with the better news later. The in-laws invited us to take them out for dinner.....

 

[bronkenn]

That truck is really taking shape. Looks nice, you have got to be happy.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

That truck is really taking shape. Looks nice, you have got to be happy.

Ken, I am thrilled! Sorry that I put so much together, only to take it apart again, but I guess that's newbie project-ing. I am amazed at how much better the paint scheme is when the flares and tires are put on! Thanks for all the encouragement!

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Well, I reckon it's 'bout time to share the 'better' news. I've been finigalin' with some pieces and parts, and ponderin' what I could do with them that wouldn't make a lot of sense, but would be a pretty significant time suck. Remember, gameplan 2.0 died of loneliness a bit ago. 'Course I thought, 'Howmi gonna do that'? Here's where I drifted to...

And everyone knows, when you're fixin' to do something, it's gonna take pieces and parts.

But the pieces and parts don't do ya any good unless the kneebone is connected to the shin bone, yada, yada, yada.

So ya put the pieces and parts together, bit by bit, bite by bite. Kinda like a jigsaw puzzle with a lot of pieces the dog chewed on.

Inch by inch, step by step. Eventually, if you keep on keepin' on, just like LUBr LuvR said, the pieces and parts find their way home.

Well, awright, I'm this far, but what am I gonna do with it?

Tape a toothbrush on? Maybe a back scratcher? Or maybe........

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=610136594636421

 

[bronkenn]

That video now has me curiously aroused...

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Ken, ole buddy, I get it, but remain master of your domain. It ain't worth going bald over, or ending up with hairy palms.

 

[bronkenn]

I can see you connecting the thrusting cable to an arm in your window for waving at everyone that is checking out your ride.

 

[El Kabong]

It's probably to operate to the nodding head of your carpool dummy.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

El, I'm pretty sure that the 'car pool' dummy is that guy in my mirror.

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Well, enuff of that goofin' and spoofin'. I'm burnin' daylight here, not to mention life expectancy. So let's get back to skinning some knuckles, boltin' some bolts and siting some seats.

Today I evolved a bit. A short time back, I set the wired-up dash somewhere near where it belongs, but not near enough to continue the wiring that I don't know anything about'

Started here on some support legs, and evolved it over to here, hanging on small ropes.
Want to know a little tip that helped a fair amount? I loosely fastened the angle brackets to the bottom of the dash, and then loosely inserted and finger tightened the top bolt of the kick panel on both sides, There. Next I began, one by one, inch by inch, step by step, string wires to where they might go, maybe. Lesee, temp wire, oil pressure wire, driving lights wires, MC brake pressure wire.

Btw, does anyone know if this is a Gen III aternator? As I was leaving, I just had to take one more pic, beacuse, like Ken said, I found myself curiously aroused.

And when I got home, I found a care package from Amamart with screws and nuts and AN MC fitings. Color me content. Howard in beautiful west Michigan

 

[bronkenn]

Yer putting ICON to shame!

 

[BronCowie]

That looks like a 4G alternator...

130 Amp 4G Alternator for Explorer Serpentine Belt

This 130 Amp 4G alternator is a bolt on for the 1996-2001 Ford Explorer 5.0, which is commonly swapped into the early bronco.

www.wildhorses4x4.com

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Added some AN fittings from Amamart to re-configure the HB/PS/MC lines in order to give some breathing room for the windsheild washer resivoir.

Also tried to put some spaghetti in a neat package. Hmm, gonna be a while...

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Well, was right about the 'gonna be a while'. Common sense told me the bear on the solenoid would be upright, but it appears to be not so.

 

[DirtDonk]

Some brands do mount theirs that way. As far as I know, all of the original Ford versions (and most aftermarket) still mount them "can up" or the reversed position from yours. But it should not really matter.
For some reason, Echelin wants you to mount them their way.

The battery and starter cables do not care which of the large lugs they use, or which side they happen to be on.
The "S" and "I" wires do matter, as only one will energize the starter relay. So look for an embossed or printed "S" and connect your start wire there.
If you are still using a points ignition, or any other type that likes to see an additional current flow from the starter relay, then connect that one to the "I" post.

Paul

 

[DirtDonk]

I always worried that any venting or other manufacturing methods that might allow moisture into the mechanicals of the relay would be compromised if mounted upside down. But I don't know that, and there are plenty of "upside down" relays running around. And have been for years...
Might as well go with it for now, unless you just prefer it the other way.

Paul

 

[Howard2x4x4]

Paul, thanks for chiming in. I found your comments interesting because I am really, really in the dark on this wiring stuff. Stopped at John's Battery in beautiful downtown Zeeland a day ago to get the starter cable shortened. I asked him about some of the solenoid connections, and based on his response, I flipped the solenoid can up. Still haven't the faintest idea about what I'm doing. Trying to hook up the low hanging fruit first, working by process of elimination? Btw, you're not considering a move to Michigan, are you?

 

[DirtDonk]

Hah! Would love to see beautiful Michigan again.
But I do things at a glacial pace usually. So by the time I got there, you would be long done with your project and all of the fun would have already been had.
For now we’ll just have to keep an eye on things from here.