Richy's 1970 xw ford falcon restoration - pt 14 electrical

Richy's 1970 XW Ford Falcon Restoration - Pt 14 Electrical

Hitting 2021 head on! We focused on getting the wiring side of the build sorted over the break. We started by repairing damaged or weathered wiring and then cleaning the loom thoroughly and re-taping it. We installed new fuse box terminals as these are a common problem in old Fords.

While we were at it we restored the wiper motor. The motor was stripped, parts were sent off to be re-zinced. The housing was sand blasted & wire wheeled. The internals were checked & re-greased, all parts re-assembled. Finally a fresh washer pump repair kit was fitted 

We also got cracking on the replacement dash for the old Falcon. We decided to upgrade to a GS dash which involves pulling apart the old dash to transfer some of the parts to the new reproduction dash

As always, comment your thoughts below.

(Pictured above) Clean workspace to start

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(Pictured above) Original Switches

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(Pictured above) Some dodgy wiring is to be expected

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(Pictured above) Original part number tag

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(Pictured above) New terminals for the fuse box

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(Pictured above) Tedious work

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(Pictured above) Pull everything apart to clean thoroughly

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(Pictured above) Re-taping the loom

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(Pictured above) Original electrical tape for sale

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(Pictured above) Restored wiper motor

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(Pictured above) Concourse hardware always

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(Pictured above) Wiring loom install

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(Pictured above) Fuse box installed

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(Pictured above) Autolite reg (bypassing this unit because we're using a modern alternator)

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(Pictured above) Wiring loom cover plates

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(Pictured above) New parts are the best!

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(Pictured above) Old dash next to the fresh bits

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(Pictured above) Brand new instruments

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(Pictured above) Old vs new

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(Pictured above) New dash being assembled

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(Pictured above) FRESH!

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