The Ford Barn

mack4759 · 12-27-2011, 05:00 PM

I've checked the new judging standards and can't find the answer -- I'm sure it's there, I just don't know where to look. Under area 2 Electrical System it says it does not include lamps or horn. I go to horn (Area 19) and it says it does not include conduit. If I go to Area 18 Lamps I can't find any mention of conduit either.

Currently my 1929 Phaeton does not have the wires running through conduit for the headlights and horn. I've looked at several catalogs and they all list both stainless steel and chrome conduit for the 1929's. Which is more accurate?

Thanks in advance,
Robert

31Tudor · 12-27-2011, 05:06 PM

Its actually in exterior plating. Page 15-2 Begining through 29 they were bright nickel plated. Conduits in 30-31 were stainless. Begining in march of 29 they were chrome plated only on the town car.

mack4759 · 12-27-2011, 07:05 PM

Thanks 31 Tudor! I haven't called Berts yet to see if they would have nickel plated conduit in their piles of "recycled" parts. But if I can't find nickel-plated which would you recommend I use, Chrome or Stainless? It's just a driver, I don't plan to ever do more than just enjoy the ride. Thanks again!

Marco Tahtaras · 12-27-2011, 09:49 PM

There are many variables. For example it appears that you may have chrome (instead of nickel) plating on your shell and headlamps. If so there is no need to go with non-matching nickel even though it's correct.

Bert's is a good place to call as they know the variables and can advise you better than most.

mack4759 · 12-27-2011, 10:45 PM

You've got a good point Marco. I guess I need to decide what exactly I want to do with the car. I'm not interested in having it judged, but I would like it to be as correct as it can be. My intention was to gradually replace parts with more accurate ones as time goes on and I have the money, or as they wear-out.

The car looks good at a distance, but there are a lot of things on it that are incorrect. It wasn't an accurate "restoration" (to use the term very loosely). To give you an idea, the car had a chromed horn when I got it. For Christmas I received a refurbished Stuart-Warner horn so now I can get rid of the chrome import junk.

Tom Wesenberg · 12-27-2011, 11:54 PM

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Shine up the chrome horn and sell it on ebay. My 29 Tudor came with a chrome horn, which by the way had better sound than a lot of original horns. Anyway I sold it on ebay for more than a good original horn costs.

12-27-2011, 05:00 PM	#1
mack4759 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 97	Wire conduit I've checked the new judging standards and can't find the answer -- I'm sure it's there, I just don't know where to look. Under area 2 Electrical System it says it does not include lamps or horn. I go to horn (Area 19) and it says it does not include conduit. If I go to Area 18 Lamps I can't find any mention of conduit either. Currently my 1929 Phaeton does not have the wires running through conduit for the headlights and horn. I've looked at several catalogs and they all list both stainless steel and chrome conduit for the 1929's. Which is more accurate? Thanks in advance, Robert

12-27-2011, 05:06 PM	#2
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Wire conduit Its actually in exterior plating. Page 15-2 Begining through 29 they were bright nickel plated. Conduits in 30-31 were stainless. Begining in march of 29 they were chrome plated only on the town car.

12-27-2011, 07:05 PM	#3
mack4759 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 97	Re: Wire conduit Thanks 31 Tudor! I haven't called Berts yet to see if they would have nickel plated conduit in their piles of "recycled" parts. But if I can't find nickel-plated which would you recommend I use, Chrome or Stainless? It's just a driver, I don't plan to ever do more than just enjoy the ride. Thanks again!

12-27-2011, 09:49 PM	#4
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: Wire conduit There are many variables. For example it appears that you may have chrome (instead of nickel) plating on your shell and headlamps. If so there is no need to go with non-matching nickel even though it's correct. Bert's is a good place to call as they know the variables and can advise you better than most. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

12-27-2011, 10:45 PM	#5
mack4759 Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 97	Re: Wire conduit You've got a good point Marco. I guess I need to decide what exactly I want to do with the car. I'm not interested in having it judged, but I would like it to be as correct as it can be. My intention was to gradually replace parts with more accurate ones as time goes on and I have the money, or as they wear-out. The car looks good at a distance, but there are a lot of things on it that are incorrect. It wasn't an accurate "restoration" (to use the term very loosely). To give you an idea, the car had a chromed horn when I got it. For Christmas I received a refurbished Stuart-Warner horn so now I can get rid of the chrome import junk.

12-27-2011, 11:54 PM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Wire conduit Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Shine up the chrome horn and sell it on ebay. My 29 Tudor came with a chrome horn, which by the way had better sound than a lot of original horns. Anyway I sold it on ebay for more than a good original horn costs.