How To: C15a Wire-3 restoration

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

Almost finished the restoration of the Chorehorse CH1-395-4. It’s basically been a cosmetic job as the mechanical components are fine. I also left as much in it’s original colour as possible. The data tag was refinished after about 3 hours of work.

An excellent job, very nice indeed.

Chris.

[Robert Bergeron]

V ery well done , outstanding!

[Jordan Baker]

I’ve finished the restoration of the Chorehorse and it’s now mounted on the removable tray. There was also a “quick release” ground strap hookup point on the cab frame. I used an NOS 36” long Chorehorse ground strap. Once hooked up to the charging panel the Chorehorse fires right up.

[David Dunlop]

Wow! That little sub-project turned out very well, Jordan.. Congratulations.

When I first heard one of those running, all properly muffled, I was surprised how quiet it was. More so than the average gas lawn mower I think, and it gets a bit quieter when under a charging load it seems as well, if I recall correctly.

Nice find for the chorehorse ground strap by the way. Hard to tell if it is early or late pattern under the wing nut. Early ones simply had the end flattened and solder dipped, with a hole drilled into it. I suspect that caused a few wing nuts to get lost, having to completely remove them, which negated the ‘quick release’ concept somewhat as well. Later straps had an an angled slot cut into them rather than just a hole, and I think some makers may have added a small square of folded over sheet metal slotted at an angle as well. These allowed a simple loosening of the wing nut rather than complete removal.

You are going to be on the road and on the air with your WIRE-3 in no time, Sir!

David

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks David

I’m quite pleased with how it turned out

As for the ground strap it must be one of early ones with the solid flattened end and hole drilled through. No slot to be found.

[Alex van de Wetering]

I’ve finished the restoration of the Chorehorse and it’s now mounted on the removable tray. There was also a “quick release” ground strap hookup point on the cab frame. I used an NOS 36” long Chorehorse ground strap. Once hooked up to the charging panel the Chorehorse fires right up.

Lovely work again Jordan! I should be pickung up another Chore horse for my C8 in a week.....no idea of condition though!

[Jordan Baker]

Tonight I decided to pull out my Cnd 10cwt trailer and get some pictures of the two together. I also finally installed the new T plate. Interestingly both the trailer and the Wire3 box were made by Brantford Coach and Body.