Roof Deuce Restoration

[1969l78]

Car looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mockingbird812]

Keeping with the day-two theme, a couple guys asked about how I mounted the Mallory coil. I didn't want to drill any holes in the firewall so I used some existing holes for the wire gutter to attach this coil (and resistor).

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">Started with a cardboard template to make sure I had a decent design and fit (would recommend taking own measurements as they may vary from car to car) .... </span></span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt"> <span style="color: #3333FF">...then had my talented friends at the fab shop make my mount (18 ga steel - I think)... </span></span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...dry run for fit. One of the challenges was keeping the TCS relay switch in the stock position and accomodating it behind the coil, so I designed the mount so the coil would be about an inch off of the firewall. This design also allowed me to easily bolt the coil and resistor to my new mount...</span></span>

[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...this is what the Mallory coil mount looks like from the rear... </span></span>

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...side view of dry run...</span></span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...top view (dry run)....</span></span>

[mockingbird812]

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">... borrowed some knowledge from my <span style="font-style: italic">crafty</span> wife and used her thin cork adhesive backing to prevent scratching the firewall...</span></span>

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...primed and drilled holes for mounting the coil and ballast resistor (bottom hole elongated because of a minor miscalculation [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/blush.gif[/img] ) ....</span></span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...coil and ballast resistor mounted and final coat with Eastwood's Underhood Black...</span> </span>


<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="color: #3333FF">...installed...</span> </span>

[Nova Jed]

Improvise, adapt, and overcome!

[SS427]

Now that is cool! Never even noticed it until you mentioned it. Nice!

[m22mike]

Come on Sam....did Eddie do that for you... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
Very nice work.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Mike

[69SSZL1]

Back in the 70's when I bought the coil for my Mallory dual point, Super Shops store told me to mount it at an angle so the &quot;Mallory&quot; name was level. This was to keep to oil inside the coil from uncovering the internal contacts during cornering. Anyone ever hear of this?

[mockingbird812]

Greg - that is a real nice set up you had there under your hood.

Never heard that one before. Suppose that logic of <span style="font-style: italic">&quot;at an angle so the &quot;Mallory&quot; name was level&quot;</span> would work if you spent a lot of time on surpentine roads or a circle track.

[mockingbird812]

Mystery solved. I got a pm from Al Corporon (AlsV8vair) today, saying he thought he knew who manufactured my Nova's traction bars. He then forwarded a catalog page (looks to be a '71 version) and photo from <span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Drag Dimensions Limited </span></span>of Downsview Canada. The catalog scan has a detailed blow up of the adjustable snubber. The Roofs remembered the bars were white and I'd say Schonye &amp; co. nailed the original product look. The bars were put on the Deuce just after they bought the car in 1970.

Thanks Al - that sure made my day! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-size: 20pt">Drag Dimensions <span style="font-style: italic">COMPETITION TRACTION BARS</span>:</span></span></span>



<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: #3333FF"><span style="font-size: 20pt">Here's a few ready for shipping...</span></span></span>