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Has a few minutes tonight so I figured I would finish up the radiator.  First, I put some sandpaper to the surface to be soldered.  Through cleaning is imperative.  Add a bit of flux.  Assembled and heated up to melt the flux, then sweated some 60/40 in.  Radiator cap was crappy looking.  All clean, like magic. Boring stuff but I'm on low budget work until the end of the week. Phil |
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2019 3:33:56 GMT by PhilA
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ovimor
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Just 'running a blob of solder around' eh?  OVIMOR |
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Knowledge is to know a Tomato is a 'fruit' - Wisdom, on the other hand, is knowing not to put it in a 'fruit salad'!
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Nov 19, 2019 17:37:38 GMT
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Just 'running a blob of solder around' eh? OVIMORPretty much. That's what I was doing but without the hot iron. I was doing it just with a flame because this isn't critical, it just needs to hold in place. All the guys in that video have a life expectancy of about 35-40... --Phil |
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ovimor
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Nov 19, 2019 22:26:37 GMT
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But they wouldn't have much more if '60s employees of Federal Mogul, brake/clutch lining mfg, either  OVIMOR |
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2019 22:27:25 GMT by ovimor
Knowledge is to know a Tomato is a 'fruit' - Wisdom, on the other hand, is knowing not to put it in a 'fruit salad'!
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 Jacked the car up and pulled the wheel off the front.  Manual says "remove drum", but I'm not sure if the drum is integral to the hub or if not- this lip suggests it sits on the hub but I'm not really wanting to force it if not. Phil |
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Front, integral. The studs have grip splines that go through both the hub and the drum. Apparently you can get lug studs with shorter splines that only grab the hub, meaning the drum can be pulled off without having to split the wheel bearing.
Rear, the drum is separate to the hub and just pulls off.
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Last Edit: Nov 20, 2019 10:43:08 GMT by PhilA
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 In preparation to remove the hub and drum and bearings, I decided to clean the drum up to try prevent dirt ingress.  When, in the history of never, has anybody scrubbed at old drum brakes with gasoline and a brush and they've just cleaned up looking real nice? The mind boggles Phil |
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Nov 22, 2019 23:27:57 GMT
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 I think there was more curse word on the inside of the dirt cap than the outside. Pulled the drum off.  Don't look too bad. Needs a jolly good clean. Ran out of time again. Phil |
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Nov 22, 2019 23:54:49 GMT
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Do they offer a disc conversion for these? And is it reasonable money?
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I was thinking to myself that those drums are kind of a baffling design- but then again those bearings might have required servicing/lubrication way more often than I think, in which case it's kind of a great design.
Really enjoying the work going on here. While I miss reading about your GTA, this is just infinitely cooler to me.
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1985 Volvo 760 "Jurbo"
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Is that inner wheel bearing knackered, with its inner race having parted company and the balls being exposed (oh stop!), or is that the design? John
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Do they offer a disc conversion for these? And is it reasonable money? There are a few, and for brakes, yes. Not bad in terms of price. www.classicindustries.com/shop/1950/chevrolet/truck/parts/brakes/conversion-kits/Do I feel like it needs it? Not really. There's a bit of stuff for tri-five Chevys and a lot more for the mid-60's muscle cars. The early 50's vehicles were a bit staïd. The tires give up before the brakes do on this... Phil |
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Is that inner wheel bearing knackered, with its inner race having parted company and the balls being exposed (oh stop!), or is that the design? John Nope, they're sitting in the carrier correctly. The design is just like a very big bicycle wheel. Phil |
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I was thinking to myself that those drums are kind of a baffling design- but then again those bearings might have required servicing/lubrication way more often than I think, in which case it's kind of a great design. Really enjoying the work going on here. While I miss reading about your GTA, this is just infinitely cooler to me. Still got the GTA, it's parked up under the carport. The brakes are a 3000 mile service item so the bearings get cleaned and re-greased at that interval. Does that answer your question? Phil |
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Also just ordered a replacement diode trio and a new ACDELCO branded distributor cap.
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Phil, i think you are quite the able mechanic and that somehow, this car came looking for you!
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Phil, i think you are quite the able mechanic and that somehow, this car came looking for you! Yes, but it has brakes and rust. Can someone else do the brakes and rust? I don't like brakes and rust. Phil |
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Phil, i think you are quite the able mechanic and that somehow, this car came looking for you! Yes, but it has brakes and rust. Can someone else do the brakes and rust? I don't like brakes and rust. Phil Phil - Just by coincidence I occasionally break things, do lots of rust but don't do engines & gearboxes |
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Nov 23, 2019 13:22:03 GMT
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Phil - Just by coincidence I occasionally break things, do lots of rust but don't do engines & gearboxes The difference there is your rust repairs are normally on view... And nobody knows they're there. Nobody cares if the gearbox is overhauled. That's expected. I'm always seriously impressed by the quality of the repair work you do, and at the speed at which you perform it. Phil |
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Nov 23, 2019 13:57:30 GMT
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Phil - Just by coincidence I occasionally break things, do lots of rust but don't do engines & gearboxes The difference there is your rust repairs are normally on view... And nobody knows they're there. Nobody cares if the gearbox is overhauled. That's expected. I'm always seriously impressed by the quality of the repair work you do, and at the speed at which you perform it. Phil Whereas I'm in awe of your autobox rebuilding skills (we might just be on a level here)  |
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