- Joined
- Jun 17, 2020
- Messages
- 293
- Reaction score
- 370
- Location
- Homer, Alaska
- My Car
- 1971 Mustang Mach 1
429CJ, 4 Speed, 3.25 Traction Lock N case, A/C, P/W, tilt, fold down seats, int. wipers, deluxe interior.
Decided to pretend I was a clock smith today. But it paid off!
71 mustang clock. Disassembled and found broken coil wire (I hear it’s common) removed with some small glasses repair flathead screw driver.
Once lifted up a small ratchet with a “recoil spring” came undone. No worries.
Soldered the wire from coil to positive lead. Cleaned all little contact points with fine (1200 grit) sandpaper just like points! Re-installed and hooked up to a good 12V source and it came to life!!
Happy for my previous solder skills (building guitars) and recoil spring rewinds and point cleaning (outboard mechanic)
Hope this helps someone out there!
Have anyone else done something like this?
View attachment IMG_8396.MOV
71 mustang clock. Disassembled and found broken coil wire (I hear it’s common) removed with some small glasses repair flathead screw driver.
Once lifted up a small ratchet with a “recoil spring” came undone. No worries.
Soldered the wire from coil to positive lead. Cleaned all little contact points with fine (1200 grit) sandpaper just like points! Re-installed and hooked up to a good 12V source and it came to life!!
Happy for my previous solder skills (building guitars) and recoil spring rewinds and point cleaning (outboard mechanic)
Hope this helps someone out there!
Have anyone else done something like this?
View attachment IMG_8396.MOV
