Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
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Screw it I'm going in, An amateur restores a car (I hope) |
obscurity |
May 29 2010, 08:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
Well we pick up our story already in progress but I hope that by forcing myself to post some pictures I will be motivated to keep going.
I bought the car may years ago and have yet to truely enjoy it. I have started to restore it several times and always get distracted but this weekend the baby (and his mother) is out of town and we have a three day weekend so lets see how far I can get. Here is where we are starting this morning. |
obscurity |
Sep 17 2011, 01:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
An interesting discovery while I had it open. I have always wondered why the brake light stayed on quite a bit while I was driving but I figured the switch must be bad or it was a wiring problem. I knew the hand brake had been replaced but the job looked pretty good so I figured it was not that. Turns out I was wrong. From the inside you can see that the new part does not cover the front holes that were drilled to remove the old part. Whoever did the work managed to weld the brake handle back on about 1/4" - 3/8" behind the priginal position so it fails to press the button in the down position. unless it sits just right. I guess I have to cut that off and redo that too.
Inside the cabin looks good inside the long not so much |
lrm914 |
Sep 17 2011, 07:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 3-September 11 From: ga Member No.: 13,514 Region Association: South East States |
An interesting discovery while I had it open. I have always wondered why the brake light stayed on quite a bit while I was driving but I figured the switch must be bad or it was a wiring problem. I knew the hand brake had been replaced but the job looked pretty good so I figured it was not that. Turns out I was wrong. From the inside you can see that the new part does not cover the front holes that were drilled to remove the old part. Whoever did the work managed to weld the brake handle back on about 1/4" - 3/8" behind the priginal position so it fails to press the button in the down position. unless it sits just right. I guess I have to cut that off and redo that too. Inside the cabin looks good inside the long not so much I have been following your thread, keep up the good work! Instead of cutting out the PB to adjust 1/4 inch, would it be easier to add some kind of shim to the PB switch button to get it to contact better? |
obscurity |
Sep 17 2011, 07:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE I have been following your thread, keep up the good work! Instead of cutting out the PB to adjust 1/4 inch, would it be easier to add some kind of shim to the PB switch button to get it to contact better? Yeah it would probably be easier and I was thinking along these lines until I took another look at how they buchered the long getting the old brake out. In the end, I think I am going to replace the metal and remount the brake. John PS Where in GA are you? |
lrm914 |
Sep 17 2011, 10:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 50 Joined: 3-September 11 From: ga Member No.: 13,514 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE I have been following your thread, keep up the good work! Instead of cutting out the PB to adjust 1/4 inch, would it be easier to add some kind of shim to the PB switch button to get it to contact better? Yeah it would probably be easier and I was thinking along these lines until I took another look at how they buchered the long getting the old brake out. In the end, I think I am going to replace the metal and remount the brake. John PS Where in GA are you? Hey John, I'm in Cave Spring Ga, about 10miles from Rome, GA... Ever heard of it? I got a project going here too. Larry |
obscurity |
Sep 18 2011, 10:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 411 Joined: 24-February 06 From: Atlanta ,GA Member No.: 5,628 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE I have been following your thread, keep up the good work! Instead of cutting out the PB to adjust 1/4 inch, would it be easier to add some kind of shim to the PB switch button to get it to contact better? Yeah it would probably be easier and I was thinking along these lines until I took another look at how they buchered the long getting the old brake out. In the end, I think I am going to replace the metal and remount the brake. John PS Where in GA are you? Hey John, I'm in Cave Spring Ga, about 10miles from Rome, GA... Ever heard of it? I got a project going here too. Larry Not Cave Springs but definitely Rome. Hows your car comeing? John |
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