The Ford Barn

rockfla · 12-14-2022, 04:06 PM

SO
I picked up a pair of 32 spark plug conduit's and on one side, one of the mounting hole feet was broken off. It was wired to the tube but broken off. Looking at the other foot and seeing it had been repair previously, I thought, "NO problem, I'll just take it by one of my welding shop customers that is 1/2 a block from my office and get him to TIG weld it back on for me and save me time and effort. SO did just that.....BUT the noodnick welded the foot onto the bracket "straight" NOT at a 90 degree angle (MORE THAN SHAKING MY HEAD, not like he had an example to follow, and sorry but already deleted those photos as proof) SO now I cannot bend it as his weld is strong and thick, its not bending (or at least not where it NEEDS to bend). SO,, I made a new bracket and bent and drilled the proper sized whole, then cut the original bracket along with my new bracket so the angles matched perfectly and welded my newly made foot onto the bracket. I am so pleased with the end result, it almost looks professional!!!

DavidG · 12-14-2022, 04:23 PM

Well done!

KiWinUS · 12-14-2022, 04:46 PM

Great stuff Robert.

rockfla · 12-14-2022, 04:54 PM

Thank you very much David & Tony.

Lawson Cox · 12-14-2022, 05:07 PM

Good Job.

sugarmaker · 12-14-2022, 06:22 PM

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Robert,
I like fab work and you have good skills and good eye! It looks great! Thanks for bringing us along too.
Regards,
Chris

flathead48 · 12-14-2022, 06:52 PM

Well done my friend

GB SISSON · 12-14-2022, 08:36 PM

It DOES look professional. Excellent job!

Zeke3 · 12-14-2022, 09:37 PM

You should be proud of it, a very nice repair.

glennpm · 12-15-2022, 06:24 AM

Excellent repair job!

rockfla · 12-15-2022, 08:05 AM

Once again, thank you very much......I expect my work to come out looking "professional" (that is my goal for every endeavor) and I'm not sure what I was (or wasn't expecting) but the finished product I was just so happy with how it came out even with what seems like a fairly simple repair.

19Fordy · 12-15-2022, 09:09 AM

Very nice repair. It's great when you see the fruits of your own labor. If your conduits have the little brass ferrule where the spark plug wires fit through, polish the brass and they will really look neat.

rockfla · 12-15-2022, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Very nice repair. It's great when you see the fruits of your own labor. If your conduits have the little brass ferrule where the spark plug wires fit through, polish the brass and they will really look neat.

They are not brass....OR if they were they were brass plated.....They appear to me to be Aluminum OR maybe a zinc alloy maybe......NOT sure......Maybe David or Sheldon will chime in here OR I will get clarification in January!!!

Ricosan · 12-15-2022, 09:42 AM

Nice job!

RKS.PA · 12-15-2022, 10:03 AM

Robert, not only did you do a great job of bringing those back to life....brazing is a very handy skill....they're not making those any more and your saved them!!! Well done!!

DavidG · 12-15-2022, 04:52 PM

In the '32 through '36 spark plug wire conduits, those grommets or ferrules are usually made of zinc and are very fragile.

rockfla · 12-15-2022, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidG

In the '32 through '36 spark plug wire conduits, those grommets or ferrules are usually made of zinc and are very fragile.

I thought they were zinc, very light material. ALL but one is in good shape, 1/2 the "flange" is missing on one!!!!

12-14-2022, 04:23 PM	#2
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: Kind of proud of my work Well done!

12-14-2022, 04:46 PM	#3
KiWinUS Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte NC KiWi-L100 available here Posts: 3,264	Re: Kind of proud of my work Great stuff Robert.

12-14-2022, 04:54 PM	#4
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,807	Re: Kind of proud of my work Thank you very much David & Tony.

12-14-2022, 05:07 PM	#5
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,082	Re: Kind of proud of my work Good Job. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

12-14-2022, 06:22 PM	#6
sugarmaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Albion PA Posts: 1,791	Re: Kind of proud of my work Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Robert, I like fab work and you have good skills and good eye! It looks great! Thanks for bringing us along too. Regards, Chris __________________ 1932 AAB Truck 1953 Ford Jubilee 1965 Mercury Comet Caliente 2015 Ford F250 SuperCrew Lots of Allis tractors Some Cub Cadets

12-14-2022, 06:52 PM	#7
flathead48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,235	Re: Kind of proud of my work Well done my friend

12-14-2022, 08:36 PM	#8
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: Kind of proud of my work It DOES look professional. Excellent job! __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)

12-14-2022, 09:37 PM	#9
Zeke3 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Columbus, IN Posts: 1,592	Re: Kind of proud of my work You should be proud of it, a very nice repair.

12-15-2022, 06:24 AM	#10
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: Kind of proud of my work Excellent repair job!

12-15-2022, 08:05 AM	#11
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 4,807	Re: Kind of proud of my work Once again, thank you very much......I expect my work to come out looking "professional" (that is my goal for every endeavor) and I'm not sure what I was (or wasn't expecting) but the finished product I was just so happy with how it came out even with what seems like a fairly simple repair.

12-15-2022, 09:09 AM	#12
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 11,605	Re: Kind of proud of my work Very nice repair. It's great when you see the fruits of your own labor. If your conduits have the little brass ferrule where the spark plug wires fit through, polish the brass and they will really look neat.

12-15-2022, 09:42 AM	#14
Ricosan Senior Member Join Date: May 2018 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 375	Re: Kind of proud of my work Nice job!

12-15-2022, 10:03 AM	#15
RKS.PA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Oro Valley, AZ Posts: 1,241	Re: Kind of proud of my work Robert, not only did you do a great job of bringing those back to life....brazing is a very handy skill....they're not making those any more and your saved them!!! Well done!!

12-15-2022, 04:52 PM	#16
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,601	Re: Kind of proud of my work In the '32 through '36 spark plug wire conduits, those grommets or ferrules are usually made of zinc and are very fragile.