I've recently started working on my in-laws '45 BN. It's been in my wife's family since new but looking a little rough these days. It was sold new by her grandfather to an uncle who eventually gave it to her father. It hasn't run in at least 7 to 10 yrs...til now.
I replaced all the starter wiring (has dist & generator, 6v pos ground), battery cables, etc...cleaned the points and got her to fire up. She runs pretty good initially but I still have several things to get to...clean & maybe rebuild carb, check cooling, transmission, etc.
The 1st question I have is where does the water temp gauge mount? Somebody mounted it on the left side but sideways and cockeyed...pretty sure it's not correct. The wire is long enough that it could reach near the steering arm but there doesn't seem to be any place practical that it would have gone.
Internet searches have come up empty except that maybe it goes on the right side of the motor somewhere?
