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Guest F1FanWoodsie

I know most of this post would fit best in the Maxwell subforum, but I thought some of the questions are general enough that they would be best served here.

I'm in the process of restoring a 1910 Maxwell Q3 and am getting very close to the point of starting it, but there are still a few mysteries surrounding the car that I need some help figuring out. I'll put them here in bullet format, and anyone that can help with any of them would be greatly appreciated!

- What color spark plug wires should I use? The engine will be black, so what was a good, period color for the cloth-wrapped wires?

- Should I use these same wires to go between the Splitdorf mag and the coil?

- Where can I get a coil switch? I know a Splitdorf one will be extremely hard to come by, so what would be a good replacement for the time being? It doesn't need to be a box, just a dash-mounted switch.

- What would be the best coil and battery to get? The system is a 6V, I've been told, so supposedly it's adequate to get a basic battery and modern coil - but what are some good, cheap options?

- Where can I get the seats made for the car? Currently I have a lower body (or will have one, anyway), but I don't have a front or rear seat. Is there a place that can make one (it doesn't have to be perfect as a Maxwell, since those are tough to find)? Any recommendations there would be helpful.

I won't overload the boards, so that's all for now. Thanks!

---Greg

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Guest F1FanWoodsie

I am a part of it, indeed, but I thought I would pose some of these questions to a bigger crowd here. Thanks for suggesting it, though!

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