All MetalShaping

Go Back   All MetalShaping > Metal Shaping Projects > Automotive Projects
  Today's Posts Posts for Last 7 Days Posts for Last 14 Days  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1731  
Old 03-16-2021, 09:57 PM
red baron's Avatar
red baron red baron is offline
MetalShaper of the Month Novenber 2011, March 2017
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Fallbrook, Ca
Posts: 392
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack 1957 View Post
Mike, I talked to Ray a few days ago. I gave him your email address.
Sweet thank you!
__________________
Mike Mettelka

Mettelka Craft Metalshaping

Wanted, 41 Cadillac Fleetwood
Reply With Quote
  #1732  
Old 03-21-2021, 09:31 PM
Jack 1957's Avatar
Jack 1957 Jack 1957 is offline
MetalShaper of the Month Dec . 2016, Sept 2019 Metal Shaper Of The Year 2021
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Strongsville,OH
Posts: 1,130
Default

I decided after all not to use the modified CTS air cleaner box but I did use the CTS air inlet tube. It has a boss for the PCV hose and the MAF sensor. If you're going to use these two devices on your project, you have to put the PCV tube ahead of the MAF sensor. Otherwise you would be allowing air into the intake without being monitored by the MAF sensor resulting in a false reading.
Also, the filter and tube assembly will be mounted to the core support so the flexible area of the tube will absorb engine vibration rather than transfer it to the rigid mounted filter.


Name:  1990.jpg
Views: 1197
Size:  114.5 KB


All buttoned up (for now) and everything fits. I adapted the original 49 hood latch to accept the release cable and "Hood Ajar" switch from the CTS.
The blob above the core support is just a snorkel to move air from the filter to the engine. There is no practical way to run a 3 1/2" round tube from the grill area to the engine. The radiator and strut towers completely
block passage. There are two ports on the bottom of the snorkel that accept the intake tubes.
The engine bay was never intended to be glamorous. It is intended to be clean, uncluttered, and easily serviced. I can access the fuse box, washer fluid neck, radiator cap, master cylinder, and power steering reservoir without removing closure panels.


Name:  1991.jpg
Views: 1126
Size:  100.2 KB
__________________
Jack

Set a Goal So Big That You Can't Achieve It Until You Grow Into The Person That Can.

Last edited by Jack 1957; 03-21-2021 at 10:17 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #1733  
Old 03-21-2021, 10:08 PM
Steve Hamilton's Avatar
Steve Hamilton Steve Hamilton is offline
ADMINISTRATOR MetalShaper of the Month Dec. '09 & May '11
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fond du Lac WI.
Posts: 2,404
Default

Looks great Jack!
__________________
Steve Hamilton
Hamilton Classics
Auto Restoration & Metalshaping
Reply With Quote
  #1734  
Old 03-22-2021, 08:15 AM
brisner brisner is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Posts: 12
Default

jack u must be thrilled to death to realize your plan, oh and what a plan .Cant help to compare some of the stying cues to cadzzilla.Just cant say enough about this build THX bob
__________________
Bob Risner
Reply With Quote
  #1735  
Old 03-24-2021, 02:28 PM
NDM NDM is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Midwest
Posts: 65
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack 1957 View Post
I decided after all not to use the modified CTS air cleaner box but I did use the CTS air inlet tube. It has a boss for the PCV hose and the MAF sensor. If you're going to use these two devices on your project, you have to put the PCV tube ahead of the MAF sensor. Otherwise you would be allowing air into the intake without being monitored by the MAF sensor resulting in a false reading.
Also, the filter and tube assembly will be mounted to the core support so the flexible area of the tube will absorb engine vibration rather than transfer it to the rigid mounted filter.


Attachment 59139


All buttoned up (for now) and everything fits. I adapted the original 49 hood latch to accept the release cable and "Hood Ajar" switch from the CTS.
The blob above the core support is just a snorkel to move air from the filter to the engine. There is no practical way to run a 3 1/2" round tube from the grill area to the engine. The radiator and strut towers completely
block passage. There are two ports on the bottom of the snorkel that accept the intake tubes.
The engine bay was never intended to be glamorous. It is intended to be clean, uncluttered, and easily serviced. I can access the fuse box, washer fluid neck, radiator cap, master cylinder, and power steering reservoir without removing closure panels.


Attachment 59140
YUCK!!

That car and all it's hideous work looks so aweso......I mean aweful that you should grab the title, sign it and give it to me so I can dispose of it!
__________________
Norman
Reply With Quote
  #1736  
Old 03-31-2021, 09:46 AM
Jack 1957's Avatar
Jack 1957 Jack 1957 is offline
MetalShaper of the Month Dec . 2016, Sept 2019 Metal Shaper Of The Year 2021
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Strongsville,OH
Posts: 1,130
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by NDM View Post
YUCK!!

....grab the title, sign it and give it to me so I can dispose of it!
Go out and wait by your mailbox.
__________________
Jack

Set a Goal So Big That You Can't Achieve It Until You Grow Into The Person That Can.
Reply With Quote
  #1737  
Old 03-31-2021, 01:14 PM
MP&C's Avatar
MP&C MP&C is offline
MetalShaper of the month Feb.-11, July - 2018, Sept. 2020
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Leonardtown, MD
Posts: 1,700
Default

Beautiful work Jack !!!!
__________________
Robert

Instagram @ mccartney_paint_and_custom

McCartney Paint and Custom YouTube channel
Reply With Quote
  #1738  
Old 04-04-2021, 10:00 PM
Jack 1957's Avatar
Jack 1957 Jack 1957 is offline
MetalShaper of the Month Dec . 2016, Sept 2019 Metal Shaper Of The Year 2021
 
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Strongsville,OH
Posts: 1,130
Default

While working on the right side window regulator, I somehow lost power to the window regulators. Both of them. I started working on some other stuff that needed finishing while trying to sort out the power problem. At the moment, I still haven't found it but I decided to focus on getting all the electrical loose ends buttoned up.


I started with grounds. The CTS harness has groups of chassis ground wires roughly every 3 feet along the length on both sides of the vehicle. I welded in threaded bungs to the floor boards for the harness ground wires, then ran 8ga wire from the bungs to the frame. I did the same thing from the main battery ground but I used a full size battery ground cable to tie in the frame to the bung on the body. A little overkill, but I don't need to worry about faulty grounds.I double checked the ground wires in the engine compartment also.

With a vehicle so heavily reliant on electronics I need to eliminate all variables. I'm not real strong with electronics. It's difficult for me to troubleshoot. I finished the wiring on the air ride system, trunk release, emergency brake, and adapted the CTS "Hood Ajar" switch to the 49 hood latch.
From this point, I knew I needed a service manual to track down the remaining issues; window regulators, reverse light switch and a couple other things. I found a download for a service manual specifically for a 2014 CTS Coupe. Get this: 8,843 pages! You read that right 8,843.
Below is a screen shot of the home page but the page numbers (Circled) aren't clear enough to read.


Name:  1991a.jpg
Views: 821
Size:  43.6 KB


Using the manual to ID the wiring at the main connectors for the headlights, I figured out how to adapt the aftermarket headlights and home made parking lamps to the original CTS wiring.

I can't eliminate anything that was in the original CTS headlight or it could create problems. An example of this would be the DRLs (daytime running lights). On the CTS, there was one mini bulb in front, and on the side of the lamp there was a small SDS card with 4 LEDs attached. I wont be using any side lighting. I ran the mini bulb down to the parking lamp housing and used the wiring for the SDS card to operate the halo lights. I had to leave the SDS card hooked up because on the back of the card, there is some circuitry that I'm not sure of. I think part of what's there might step 12Volt input to 5Volts for the LEDs, but it could also be sending information back to the BCM (body control module) regarding the status of the lighting; load, resistance, etc..

So, I'll just leave the card in the harness inside the fender. The picture below is the left side DRL halo in the headlight and the mini bulb down in the parking lamp housing.


Name:  1992.jpg
Views: 832
Size:  61.3 KB


High beam with halo.


Name:  1993.jpg
Views: 826
Size:  58.5 KB


Turn signal. (I had to take about a half dozen pictures before I caught it lit up)


Name:  1994.jpg
Views: 826
Size:  64.8 KB


DRL, halo, and running lights done on both sides. Everything works, hi beam, lo beam, halos, running lights, turn signals, and flashers. (No sparks or smoke)


Name:  1995.jpg
Views: 807
Size:  104.0 KB
__________________
Jack

Set a Goal So Big That You Can't Achieve It Until You Grow Into The Person That Can.

Last edited by Jack 1957; 04-04-2021 at 10:14 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #1739  
Old 04-05-2021, 05:19 AM
Gojeep's Avatar
Gojeep Gojeep is offline
MetalShaper of the Month March 2015, March 2020,, June 2022,Aug 2023
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Eastern Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 2,985
Default

I went through the same thing and think I was around 60 pages just to sort the door wiring out!
__________________
Marcus
aka. Gojeep
Victoria, Australia
http://willyshotrod.com

Invention is a combination of brains and materials.
The more brains you use, the less materials you need.
Reply With Quote
  #1740  
Old 04-06-2021, 10:03 PM
red baron's Avatar
red baron red baron is offline
MetalShaper of the Month Novenber 2011, March 2017
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Fallbrook, Ca
Posts: 392
Default

8843 pages is why I left the service industry 15 years ago.....
__________________
Mike Mettelka

Mettelka Craft Metalshaping

Wanted, 41 Cadillac Fleetwood
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:49 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.