The Ford Barn

Randy1944 · 02-04-2016, 05:15 PM

I have a couple of odd questions. These concern my 39 Ford PU. First - I removed my glove box door and found that each of the two side screws (on the left and right midway up each side) went thru pieces of wood - they went as follows - inside frame a screw goes thru left and right sides thru a piece of wood and then the nut. If the wood is original - what was purpose? The actual cardboard box itself had been removed long ago and I was removing door for painting. Second - Old original amp. meter had a round "hood" attached to back of meter and there were two heavy electrical wires thru the loop. New wiring just has a single wire with tab on end to be attached to a stud and then a nut. Can I get some type of adapter and use the old gauge (if good)? Another question - firewall in engine compartment - looking at battery "box" - what is the recessed place with a hole (about 5/16") in it , going into the cab? Just curious!!

02-04-2016, 05:15 PM	#1
Randy1944 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: east Tennessee Posts: 363	odd questions I have a couple of odd questions. These concern my 39 Ford PU. First - I removed my glove box door and found that each of the two side screws (on the left and right midway up each side) went thru pieces of wood - they went as follows - inside frame a screw goes thru left and right sides thru a piece of wood and then the nut. If the wood is original - what was purpose? The actual cardboard box itself had been removed long ago and I was removing door for painting. Second - Old original amp. meter had a round "hood" attached to back of meter and there were two heavy electrical wires thru the loop. New wiring just has a single wire with tab on end to be attached to a stud and then a nut. Can I get some type of adapter and use the old gauge (if good)? Another question - firewall in engine compartment - looking at battery "box" - what is the recessed place with a hole (about 5/16") in it , going into the cab? Just curious!!