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Johnnydidd · 05-09-2014, 06:43 PM

Will the dash come out the front? I have to rewire it and sure would be easier if it did. Thanks John

BILL WZOREK · 05-10-2014, 03:42 AM

Johnnydidd:

Who's wiring Harness are you using?

I have a 53 Ford Mainline,Have asked on here who's harness to use got several good answers,( From HIGH $$$$ to buy rolls of wire )

THANKS

BILL W

Johnnydidd · 05-10-2014, 08:40 AM

I dont know yet, I may do one wire at a time using rolls of wire. I know that on my 53 Victoria the gauges come out from the back. Hope since there is a cover on the front of gauges maybe gauges come out in the front. John

BILL WZOREK · 05-10-2014, 08:50 AM

John:
Either way Please report back the difficulty factor.

I did the one wire at a time on a Mack truck after a small wire Fire. ( Thought it was small ) pulled one wire at a time / replaced Proud as a peacock when done ~~
Real neat job all brackets back in place / hear shrink tube installed.
Hopped up in cab to start / NOTHING /
Sat there for a moment trying to think where I went wrong.
put my head on my closed fist , rested it on the center of the steering wheel ( YUP RIGHT WHERE THE HORN BUTTON WAS ) SCARED THE G~B's out of me as the darn truck started !!!!!

STEVE1103 · 05-10-2014, 09:41 AM

I done my 53 a while back, take the gauge pod off, used the one wire at a time way for the gauges, changed it to 12 volt with a Fords under dash reducer ( NAPA has them, they were used on Ford trucks for years, because they used 6 volt gauges)

Shadetree · 05-10-2014, 12:08 PM

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Several years ago I rewired my `37 Chevy Coupe one wire at a time. I put modern 12 volt gauges in it and LED taillights. It was winter and a very enjoyable time to do it in my son's heated garage. With parts from Radio Shack I installed an electric radiator fan that comes on automatically at 200° and lights an LED on the dash. I later let one of my friends drive it and he said "Look, everything works!"

05-09-2014, 06:43 PM	#1
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	53 Mercury Will the dash come out the front? I have to rewire it and sure would be easier if it did. Thanks John

05-10-2014, 03:42 AM	#2
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: 53 Mercury Johnnydidd: Who's wiring Harness are you using? I have a 53 Ford Mainline,Have asked on here who's harness to use got several good answers,( From HIGH $$$$ to buy rolls of wire ) THANKS BILL W

05-10-2014, 08:40 AM	#3
Johnnydidd Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Overland Park, Ks Posts: 559	Re: 53 Mercury I dont know yet, I may do one wire at a time using rolls of wire. I know that on my 53 Victoria the gauges come out from the back. Hope since there is a cover on the front of gauges maybe gauges come out in the front. John

05-10-2014, 08:50 AM	#4
BILL WZOREK Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florence Ma. Posts: 2,404	Re: 53 Mercury John: Either way Please report back the difficulty factor. I did the one wire at a time on a Mack truck after a small wire Fire. ( Thought it was small ) pulled one wire at a time / replaced Proud as a peacock when done ~~ Real neat job all brackets back in place / hear shrink tube installed. Hopped up in cab to start / NOTHING / Sat there for a moment trying to think where I went wrong. put my head on my closed fist , rested it on the center of the steering wheel ( YUP RIGHT WHERE THE HORN BUTTON WAS ) SCARED THE G~B's out of me as the darn truck started !!!!!

05-10-2014, 09:41 AM	#5
STEVE1103 Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville PA Posts: 73	Re: 53 Mercury I done my 53 a while back, take the gauge pod off, used the one wire at a time way for the gauges, changed it to 12 volt with a Fords under dash reducer ( NAPA has them, they were used on Ford trucks for years, because they used 6 volt gauges) __________________ STEVE1103

05-10-2014, 12:08 PM	#6
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: 53 Mercury Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Several years ago I rewired my `37 Chevy Coupe one wire at a time. I put modern 12 volt gauges in it and LED taillights. It was winter and a very enjoyable time to do it in my son's heated garage. With parts from Radio Shack I installed an electric radiator fan that comes on automatically at 200° and lights an LED on the dash. I later let one of my friends drive it and he said "Look, everything works!" __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.