Cowl support tube Mod
Having built and owned a Hurricane, you get to know certain things. Anyone working on an accurate replica build goes for the cowl support tubes. Many have suggested using them to run speedo cables and wiring. Having owned one, you learn this is fine til you have to service or repair the thing.
how do I get those wires out? How come the nut on the speedo cable won't pass thru the tube with wires in it? How do I get this tube assembly I made out from under the dash so I can work on the dash.
With all this, my support tube mod uses two separate tubes, joined together with a bolt on the dash brace. Remove the bolt and each tube will come out of the car. Not sure if I'll run the speedo cable thru it - makes it very difficult to hook up to the speedometer. The threaded attachment of the speedo, the 90 degree adapter, the speedo cable - everything has to be just right and there just isn't any room to work on it. Probably will revert back to a longer cable thru the footbox or tunnel.
Regarding wiring thru the tubes, I'll probably do this, but I've learned to put bullet type wire connectors on each individual wire. There isn't room to pass a larger connector and some times it is necessary to remove them for service.
Pictures below.
Paul
ps: if you noticed the mod on the forward cowl support rod, if you are planning to run a defrost system and are using the original style heater, you need to make room for the fitting coming out of the heater box. A piece of 2x3 angle does this. You'll see pictures of the heater mount a little further down the road