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One of my missile repair shops had a hole cut in it that was likely for an ecu or ac unit. With summer coming I got the grinder out and fitted a 1973 8000 btu ac unit I had lying around.
I have to fabricate a frame to secure it in place.
Found this 2 pieces while cleaning up, any idea of...
Thanks for all the replies, would be nice if it was longer but I'll probably use it, always something to be wired up.
Good tip on the copper flame test and good mention on silver as I've had cables and silicone with silver in them before.
While we're on the glow plugs topic, I've wondered if there was a numbering protocol or standard reference. For example, I consider the glow plug nearest me on the left side GP1 and on the opposite side GP8.
For reference, here's what I used from the metal pile.
1st one is stock aluminum upright, 2nd is angle steel (72" long) from a king size bed frame.
Stock at 1.24 and angle at 1.37 (say 1.4). Too tight to fit stock but 30 seconds with a grinder to the lower 18" gets er done.
I already...
"What did you use (or have seen used or think would work)?"
I didn't have uprights so started from scratch. I used a combination of wood and angle iron to make tight fitting uprights. Very solid.
Did the same on the crossbars, bolting a crossbar to the corresponding left and right upright.
I...
I'm glad you mentioned that, I'll post a close up on the door switches, as I'd like to rewire them.
Here it is rotated and close up, I'm not certain but looks as though it would work as an AC or DC switch.