Doing some updates to my '75I pulled all of the spark plugs yesterday and cranked the engine over by hand. It turned over pretty easily for not having been started for at least five years. I still need to drain what little fuel is in the tank and replace that with some fresh 93 octane before I try starting it. I did put a battery in it today and cranked it over a couple of turns just to make sure the starter was okay.
Having a battery in it also allows me to start chasing some wiring issues like adding a ground wire for the taillights since they were originally grounded through the taillight housings to the steel body. Doesn't work so well when they are mounted to fiberglass. After adding the ground wire all of the lights are now working with the exception of the backup lights. I need to get a pigtail for the reverse light switch on the NV3550 trans so I can connect it to the wiring harness for the backup lights.
And I still need to wire the new volt and fuel gauges. That will include extending the lead for the fuel gauge since it originally plugged into the back of the instrument cluster but will now need to go to the new Autometer gauge under the dash.
Then I need to figure out why the horn doesn't work. I'm guessing that whoever put the aftermarket steering wheel on it before I got it either didn't install the horn button correctly or didn't bother to wire it. I honestly don't recall ever actually trying to use the horn since I bought the truck seventeen years ago. LOL
Other than those few minor issues all of the other electrical stuff seems to work surprisingly well for a 45 year old vehicle. I was even surprised that the wipers work correctly after I had to flip the motor and alter the linkage so it would sit in a lowered position that clears the soft top.Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:39:03 +0000
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