Convertible Fury - 1970

[Jeff]

They bolt to this spot.

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I was going to use that point for the body ground. That wire I am holding in the picture is attached there - it's just not connected to the battery.

The current engine ground is on the AC compressor as you can see in the pic. It seems like that should go directly to the block or head as Fratzog mentioned.

 

[Fury440]

Found this picture.

 

[Big_John]

Found this picture.
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This may be a difference between the years.

I assume that pic is of a 69, based on the air cleaner without a heat stove. Here's a pic that I found of 70 or 71. There's a ground point shown on the right fender that's missing from the 69 car.

So... It may be correct for a 69 but not for a 70.

Here's a random 70 Dodge pic I found showing the ground point on the left fender.

 

[Fratzog]

That's the big thick battery cable, but there is a second smaller cable from the battery -ve post to the rad support frame.

You are right of course. On my cars that smaller cable is attached to the LS inner fender. As mentioned above there is another one that goes from near the oil pressure sensor to the firewall.

 

[Fury440]

My ground is routed differently, down out of sight, the fat cable to the engine, the smaller is bolted to the frame rail.

 

[Jeff]

Thanks for all these pics. I might start a separate post to see if anyone has pics of a stock engine compartment from a 1970 Fury with the 4 barrel 383. There is not a place on the head to attach the ground, as shown on the small blocks in the pics above. There might be a place lower down, on the block, but it is tucked away behind the power steering pump. I found quite a few pics of E an B bodies on the web just now. It looks like there might be a place on the intake manifold to connect to. That 70 Dodge above seems to show that too.

 

[Fury440]

My battery ground is connected to the head as shown below.

 

[Jeff]

Thx for the photo. My AC compressor is attached there. I can probably use that spot. (Not sure why you need AC in a convertible.)

I removed the wiper fluid bottle this evening. It is broken, but i am going to try to fix it with fiberglass cloth, like I did the plastic piece on the back of the seat. Also removed the cowl vent cover and vacuumed out underneath. There was an amazing collection of fir needles in there but the metal is in pretty good shape.

 

[Fury440]

Not sure why you need AC in a convertible.

I asked myself exactly the same question when I ordered my car. Driving in the east wasn't a problem, the sun is warm but the UV isn't too bad. Out here in the west at 3,500 feet above sea level the sun is intense and the UV is crazy. A black interior is tough and a black top just makes it worse. I really wish I'd included AC. Of the seven known 70 440 convertibles, mine is the only one without AC.

 

[Jeff]

I took a couple questions to the forum at large:
https://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar-forum/threads/idle-speed.33467/#post-512263
https://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar-forum/threads/fusible-link-questions.34250/

 

[Jeff]

In between the technical challenges, I did what I'm best at - more cleaning, this time the cowl area. It was full of crud. I was expecting major rust but there is just some surface rust. The wipers are actually working, although very slowly and not parking until I hit a bump in the road.

It looks like the car was first painted yellow and then black sprayed sloppily in the cowl area. There is over spray on the firewall from it (last pic). When I deal with that rust later, maybe I will respray the black. What is that plastic tray for in the right of the last picture? I think it is just to keep water off the electrical connections below it.

 

[300rag]

... What is that plastic tray for in the right of the last picture? I think it is just to keep water off the electrical connections below it.

That is correct.

 

[Wollfen]

Yes Jeff that is simply a cover for the bulkhead connectors, lots of cars have that missing.

 

[Jeff]

Yes Jeff that is simply a cover for the bulkhead connectors, lots of cars have that missing.

Thank you. I'm surprised it's often missing because it sure didn't want to come off. I pried pretty hard where it sits on that bolt but it didn't want to come off, and I didn't want to break it. Probably one of those pieces that are hard to find and not reproduced. I'll figure it out later because I want to clean under there.

 

[Big_John]

They do make new ones. A google search found this. Probably other vendors have them too.

Starter Relay Shield 70-74 E Body & 66-74 A B C Body

 

[Wollfen]

They do make new ones. A google search found this. Probably other vendors have them too.

Starter Relay Shield 70-74 E Body & 66-74 A B C Body

That isn't it, he is talking about the one on the cowl above the connectors where the wiring goes through.

 

[Big_John]

That isn't it, he is talking about the one on the cowl above the connectors where the wiring goes through.

Oh... That one!

 

[Fratzog]

If you want to PO the originality Nazis just point out to them when their car is missing this item .

 

[Fury440]

I don't have either one and proud of it!!

 

[Jeff]

My other Plymouth got some attention today:

a bath, a new battery, and a new car cover.