New be to Thunderbirds

[panhead1953ohv]

Hi all,just picked up a 64 t-bird hard top sunday and already have a bunch of ???.first off the car is in good shape i think.i will up load pic soon.it runs very well.I have put over 200 ,miles in three days and zero issues.the motor is rebuilt,new rebuild on the trans.Brake master cyl was upgraded to two reservoir.brakes are new,new dual exhaust.new holly carb and cam.dont know what type.new starter,battery,rad,ele ign,tires.i have two ?s right off the bat first with the head lights on at idle and driving the lights pulsate/flicker what can cause this or is this normal.number two my DC amp gauge is not working,the needle stays in the middle with the can off and running.what can i do to fix this?thanks very much

[my66cruiser]

Hey. Congrats on your new purchase. The flickering may be caused by a loose connection somewhere (battery to alternator or headlight wiring),a loose fuse in the fuse box or an alternator or regulator issue. The ammeter on these cars (or at least on my '66 but I think yours is the same) is simply a charge discharge gauge. Try this With the engine off, put on all of your headlights (including the hi beams), you should notice the need move to the left (since you are discharging the battery). With the car started and nothing on, the gauge may move a little to the right of center. I am not a big fan of these gauges but the do give you a little more information as opposed to an idiot light that comes on in the dash. If your gauge never moves then either the needle is stuck or there is a break in the wiring feeding the gauge. This gauge operates independantly from the other three.