AC Gurus...is this ok?

So while my dad and I are finishing up his ‘37 WC I brought the WF in to change the fluids and replace a headlight bulb.Well that turned into a broken headlight glass which turned into a total rewire and new glasses on both lights which then put me in hot pursuit of some sort of replacement amp gauge pod...which was installed prior to my dad buying it.I wanted to do away with it but he insisted on keeping an amp gauge on it.The prior owner,bless him made a box out of bent tin,riveted,painted and mounted to the left side light stem.Well I went back to my drag racing stuff and found this gauge pod from GlowShift and tried to hide it but to where the gauge could be seen.And I ended up right back on the light stem.It’s tight,doesn’t move and while aesthetically it’s not perfect(I think I should’ve sprayed it PO) but after I got it all on painting it didn’t occur as I was just trying to find something that worked....I think it’s ok. What says y’all...yay or nay?

And...

The war room ...

Wow, nice tractors you have. Nothing nicer than a garage full of orange.

Thanks y’all,I appreciate it.And that’s what I was trying to shoot for to be able to set this up how Dad wants it but be easily removable should it need be.I just had to make use of the already drilled holes in the light stem which could be easily replaced...in short trying not to make it worse and give Dad his gauge.I think if he didn’t use this tractor so much he would’ve had me leave it off.
@B26240 I agree! I’ve seen nice tractors at sales/auctions with some unorthodox hack jobs that’ll make ya cringe.

MD,

Looks good on there. tastefully done, not a cobble job

Sugarmaker wrote: MD,  Looks like you have many stories to tell and many pictures to show us of your AC collection.  To answer your question. I do just a little custom work on my WD series dash panel and electricals. Yep my tractor I do what I want. I try to be tasteful and have something that a AC guys would have yo look at for a minute.  I think your pod looks better than the sheet metal version. Thanks for posting the great pictures! Nice work area. You have some tractors in paint so near completion! Great we expect more pictures!  Regards,  Chris

Chris ,yessir that’s what I try to do when the situation arises.I’ve got a few pics I need to share somewhere.Speaking of cringeworthy mishaps per-say I’ve got some of my grandads old planters he sold that ended up into the woods of an old goat farmer we rescued a few years back.They’re hooked up to the WD in the photo above.

Is there really a prettier color than AC Orange? I think not! Nice tractors. Never get tired of seeing them saved by those that love them. I used a gauge pod just like that on my XT for a oil pressure gauge. I like it.

And with color

AC720Man wrote: Is there really a prettier color than AC Orange? I think not! Nice tractors. Never get tired of seeing them saved by those that love them. I used a gauge pod just like that on my XT for a oil pressure gauge. I like it.

Thanks! And I agree...orange,orange and more orange.

AC720Man wrote: Are you running a Zenith carb on your WD? Can’t get mine to stop flooding even after rebuild. Had it apart 3 times now. Runs well but cant get it to stop flooding.

Yessir that’s what I’m running on it. Is yours just flooding or you mean flooding to the point of leaking gas? Most cases the gremlin or gremlins is going to be the float and or needle and seat getting trash.Has your needle got the rubber tip on it? The float may be binding or need adjusting too.

AC720Man wrote: Has new needle and seat, float is good. Float height is correct. Doesn’t flood when running, just when gas is first turned on. I agree it seams as if the float is sticking. It fits the bowl and doesn’t appear to hit. Going to pull it off again tomorrow, ready to toss it and get another carb. Usually dont have this much trouble, sure is trying my patience.

Haha....I feel your pain.I had one on my Dads C that gave me a fit so I put it down to keep from chunking it out to the woods. While I was at work Dad tore it apart again and I believe he said the float was binding but I can’t recall right now on what point but I remember him saying he polished the pivot pin while he tore it apart and thus the 4th time was the charm.They can be finicky for sure.

Yep,what Steve said.It only takes the smallest things to interrupt a happy carb.