Project "Chihuahua" '65 Formula S Restoration "Estilo Mexicano"
Update: Dash circuit board had some busted pins. Replaced it with aftermarket version. Ammeter bypassed for now (don't trust older wiring). I have already installed two mechanical gauges, oil pressure on the cowl and water temperature on the dash below the radio and above the center console. The oil pressure warning light sensor was removed when installing the oil pressure gauge (may tie it back in at a later date when/if I get motivated). Ordered some piggyback old school glass tie in adaptors so I can connect the lamps for the two aftermarket gauges.
The A/C heater box is not installed yet and so I used a heater outlet at the water pump to connect the coolant sensor. Most of the A/C parts were removed/lost by previous owners. I am slowly but surely collecting the factory pieces back again.
Will test later this week to see if I can bring back to life the factory electric fuel and coolant temperature gauges. Yesterday, I thought the blue high beam indicator lamp was not functioning, but last night in the dark I tested again to find it was illuminating after all.
I saw a video yesterday of a '65 Formula S that had a courtesy lamp under the dash as well as on the two on the rear sail panels. I see I have the wiring for that lamp and so I will make an effort to install it back where it belongs.
The speedometer seems to be frozen up. I found the factory inner cable to be twisted and broken as a result. I still need to replace the cable and rebuild the speedo (ATF is also leaking where the cable exits the transmission case).
Update: Dash circuit board had some busted pins. Replaced it with aftermarket version. Ammeter bypassed for now (don't trust older wiring). I have already installed two mechanical gauges, oil pressure on the cowl and water temperature on the dash below the radio and above the center console. The oil pressure warning light sensor was removed when installing the oil pressure gauge (may tie it back in at a later date when/if I get motivated). Ordered some piggyback old school glass tie in adaptors so I can connect the lamps for the two aftermarket gauges.
The A/C heater box is not installed yet and so I used a heater outlet at the water pump to connect the coolant sensor. Most of the A/C parts were removed/lost by previous owners. I am slowly but surely collecting the factory pieces back again.
Will test later this week to see if I can bring back to life the factory electric fuel and coolant temperature gauges. Yesterday, I thought the blue high beam indicator lamp was not functioning, but last night in the dark I tested again to find it was illuminating after all.
I saw a video yesterday of a '65 Formula S that had a courtesy lamp under the dash as well as on the two on the rear sail panels. I see I have the wiring for that lamp and so I will make an effort to install it back where it belongs.
The speedometer seems to be frozen up. I found the factory inner cable to be twisted and broken as a result. I still need to replace the cable and rebuild the speedo (ATF is also leaking where the cable exits the transmission case).
