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tbirdhandyman

05-07-2012 @ 1:46 PM

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Hi Larry, I just sold a NOS top switch to a man in CA. The reason I sold it was that I took my original switch apart and cleaned it up and it was good to go. In fact, I took all of the NOS switches I used in my restoration and cleaned them up before installing them. Just be careful with the tabs, but if you break one, a tie-rap will hold it in place. I know where there is another NOS switch if yours cannot be fixed. Robert E.

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05-08-2012 @ 10:14 AM

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In 1953 I installed the '41 conv electric lift motor assemblies, wiring harness and switch, in my '36 Ford cpe to raise and low the trunk deck lid remotely from the dash. The system has worked great with just an occasional oiling of the screw shafts from time to time.
The only trouble I have had was when a clown tried to get in my trunk one night using a pry bar of some kind to pry the lid up.. I surmised that he was intent on steeling the lifts.
Of course the deck lid did not move, the body around the lid was badly bent.
Throughout the years many people have tried to buy the lift assembly from me for use on a '41 convertible. I don't want to sell the assembly or any part of it, it is part of the character of my car..

Bill
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GNWolohon

06-07-2012 @ 1:15 PM

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Robert, Thanks for the info!!! How does one remove the switch? My pull button screw off, but how do you unscrew the rest, it looks like there is a chrome piece that screws on the shaft that holds the switch in place. Thanks, Larry

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06-07-2012 @ 1:34 PM

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I'm not familiar with the '41 top switch, but it is likely that there are not separate contacts for each motor, and that they both receive power from one set. Check the wiring harness from the switch to the motors to confirm this. If you find that the motors are operated from a common source, you can avoid the possibility of damaging the hard to find switch. Usually, if one motor runs, the other should too. Top motors are akin to the type used on power windows, and tend to operate at individual rates, if they run at all. If one motor is slow to take off, or turns a bit more slowly, the top will jam. That is why that system was only used in 41 and 42.

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02-22-2019 @ 10:13 AM

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I found your long past post on the forum. I too am working on a 41 convertible. It has a new top but no motors. I am not sure what I am looking for. Would you happen to have a picture of the motors and the switch? Really appreciated it!

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03-03-2019 @ 2:29 PM

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When I found my '47 convertible, the pump, cylinders, and helper springs were all missing. I found most of the items at Hydro-Electric
(941-639-0437) or hydroe.com. The only unacceptable part was the double pole double throw dash switch. The pump draws considerable current, particularly when raising the top. I designed and built a control box that is operated by the switch. The wiring from the battery must be at least #8 gauge to achieve satisfactory operation of the top. The original depended on both motors. This usually means that they have to be rebuilt to keep them matched.

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03-04-2019 @ 6:35 AM

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I use LPS #1 on electrical rehostats for cleaning and lubricating. Great for locks and safes also. Have used it on all types of electrical switches. Not harmful to plastic or rubber, the liquid dries to a dry lubricant so it does not attract dirt.
Check it out on the web.

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