Any good Heater Box Rebuild write-ups?
John's right, the fruity hinges can get pretty corroded. Mine are still a little on the stiff side.
I did end up painting mine which doesn't look correct but made mine look better than it did. By painting it you lose the greenish/black color with visible texture of the fiberglass strands. I painted mine with satin black Krylon Fusion paint. I had a couple of cracks that needed to be fixed too so painting it helped hide the repairs.
Sound like you guys have the wiring question figured out. I've attached a couple of images that may or may not be helpful. One of the ground lugs does attach to the box but like John said, I don't know what purpose it would serve since most everything is plastic - unless it's mostly just strain relief. The motor also gets grounded through the cowl studs and another strap in the engine compartment.
John's right, the fruity hinges can get pretty corroded. Mine are still a little on the stiff side.
I did end up painting mine which doesn't look correct but made mine look better than it did. By painting it you lose the greenish/black color with visible texture of the fiberglass strands. I painted mine with satin black Krylon Fusion paint. I had a couple of cracks that needed to be fixed too so painting it helped hide the repairs.
Sound like you guys have the wiring question figured out. I've attached a couple of images that may or may not be helpful. One of the ground lugs does attach to the box but like John said, I don't know what purpose it would serve since most everything is plastic - unless it's mostly just strain relief. The motor also gets grounded through the cowl studs and another strap in the engine compartment.