Author Topic: Shag's new rear brakes (Read 484 times)

cmayna · « **on:** September, 20, 2008, 05:36:57 PM »

Finally found some time to assemble Shag's rear brake assemblies.

Midlife · « **Reply #1 on:** September, 20, 2008, 05:45:00 PM »

Looks good to me. Your green spring is yellow on my car.

Something's missing, an axle perhaps?

Starfury · « **Reply #2 on:** September, 20, 2008, 08:04:55 PM »

Man Craig, that's way too shiny:P

cmayna · « **Reply #3 on:** September, 21, 2008, 06:05:02 AM »

The axles are still connected to Shag. Once Shag comes home, I'll raise him up and start replacing the suspension.

Fast68back · « **Reply #4 on:** September, 21, 2008, 09:20:02 AM »

Nice work craig, I was gonna say it belonged in the concourse board until mid pointed out the color discrepancy....

cmayna · « **Reply #5 on:** September, 21, 2008, 03:55:24 PM »

Mid is getting old for he didn't notice the color of the lower springs not being original.

daveSanborn · « **Reply #6 on:** September, 21, 2008, 04:53:54 PM »

Craig,

It's difficult to determine from the photo, but I normally lather the threads of the drum adjuster in grease. Without a lot of grease on it, every time you drive through a puddle/wash the car, water will get into the adjuster eventually making it more difficult to perform/operate.

Heavy wheel bearing grease works good. Cake it all over the threads to prevent water from entering into the threaded portion of the adjuster.

Midlife · « **Reply #7 on:** September, 21, 2008, 05:03:06 PM »

Quote from: cmayna on September, 21, 2008, 03:55:24 PM

Mid is getting old for he didn't notice the color of the lower springs not being original.

I've never seen an original lower spring, so I wouldn't know if it wasn't supposed to be blue. Mine are. What color should they be?

cmayna · « **Reply #8 on:** September, 21, 2008, 05:17:20 PM »

Just pullin' your choo choo my friend. I have no idea what they should be and frankly Scarlet.................They were a lighter blue but I had to heat up and reshape one of the ends on both springs and afterwards shot it the darker Ford blue that matches Red's engine color.