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John Stone 01-18-2019 11:27 AM

Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

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Pictures of original safety wire. It is from a rusty '30 Tudor that the odometer showed 30,000 miles.

rogerkb1936 01-18-2019 12:19 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

interesting

BRENT in 10-uh-C 01-18-2019 02:04 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

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Yes, I have had several unmolested original A's come thru my shop with the same method of safety wiring. Below is a picture of the late Dave Lopes' Fordor that is touted as the best unrestored original Model-A know to exist. The wiring matches your picture John.


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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1547838111


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kbinde2 01-18-2019 02:18 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

During my Navy enlistment, I worked on ejection seats/egress systems, that required safety wire on several system components. My QA (Quality Assurance) Inspector would look at a job I had done, count proper turns, direction and over-all appearance, and if not correct, would snip it off and tell me to do it over... when I did my motor mounts his words echoed as I made each turn.!

1931 flamingo 01-18-2019 05:57 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

Worked in the o/haul shop at P&WA, interesting when two guys wiring on the same flange (100+ bolts) and one miscounts and it all has to be redone (wiring 2 bolts together, then 2 more, etc.
Paul in CT

Synchro909 01-18-2019 06:02 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

That's exactly how I do mine.

31 Vicky 01-18-2019 09:21 PM

Re: Rear Motor Mount Safety Wire
 

I try to add a twist between the two bolts, it is difficult get in there with wire twist pliers. My thought is to connect something between the two.

A's Always
Dave

fredski53 01-27-2019 06:05 AM

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It's not the space shuttle! Just drive it!


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