Spent the last 3 days cleaning up the garage,putting things in order and locating parts.
Even moved the beer fridge under the bench,closer to working area.lmao
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Well, turns out the MOT tester signed her out with only a couple of advisories so I'm happy to have my (somewhat rusty) driver back in use.
However, although I'm more than happy with the drum brakes I'd like the peace of mind of a dual circuit master cylinder. Especially as I know my original is well past it's sell by date and, of course, the emergency brake is about as good as an ash tray on a bike.
Is there a dual circuit master that will fit on my existing booster with just mods to the two brake lines?
-- Edited by 64PARCONUK on Thursday 6th of July 2017 06:50:31 AM
Well, turns out the MOT tester signed her out with only a couple of advisories so I'm happy to have my (somewhat rusty) driver back in use.
However, although I'm more than happy with the drum brakes I'd like the peace of mind of a dual circuit master cylinder. Especially as I know my original is well past it's sell by date and, of course, the emergency brake is about as good as an ash tray on a bike.
Is there a dual circuit master that will fit on my existing booster with just mods to the two brake lines?
-- Edited by 64PARCONUK on Thursday 6th of July 2017 06:50:31 AM
Not a 64 but in the past I have put a 69 drum/drum on a 57 Canadian Pontiac and a couple 57 Chev's. The only thing I can't comment on is the length of the rod coming out of the booster. On the old cars they were manual and I cut the push rod down to fit.
Have been building/helping a couple of my buds build a 69 Chev stepside for Bonneville salt flats the last couple of years. Their heading down in Aug but won't be going with (another road trip planed). LS with a few mods/tricks along with a lot of other mods done to the truck, will be running in the truck mod class and I think the record is around 165 mph. This year will be a learning/exp year, so they should have some of the bugs out by the time I go next year. Would be an unreal exp just to go, little own drive! Getting the farmer truck body "up to snuff". Will post more pics when all together and has some colour on her. Cutting it close.....have to be there by Aug 11 and the engines not in the truck yet and still needs paint!!!!!!!!!!!
Left at 7 this morning and was back to Kelowna 6 ish and then off to Grand Forks by 9:30. Full, fun day with my former next door neighbour. He will make a great rat rod out of this with a 455 going in it and full Corvette suspension. Ready for a good rest.
-- Edited by jmont64 on Friday 7th of July 2017 01:15:12 AM
Spent yesterday scrubbing, brushing, cleanng the underside of my 66. The Muncie was out as I need some new bearings so I figured it was a good time to do some detailing. i was planning on some Tremclad Satin black unless someone had a better idea...
Spent yesterday scrubbing, brushing, cleanng the underside of my 66. The Muncie was out as I need some new bearings so I figured it was a good time to do some detailing. i was planning on some Tremclad Satin black unless someone had a better idea...
POR-15 will work great on that underside (it won't be exposed to UV rays), and it's tough as nails.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Well....i ended up using rust paint beacuse i had read that Por 15 really needed to be applied to bare metal and mine was not. I think it turned out prett well... But on another note, the Muncie rebuild was the best money I have ever spent on the car. It had the wrong synchos installed, wrong speedo gear, needed bearings etc... I always thought Muncies were noisy...boy was I wrong! It actually downshifts like it is supposed to. Another plus was I always thought I had a slight rear seal leak. I think maybe it war gear oil from the pin? Anyway, a good day in the garage and an even better one after a ride!
Well....i ended up using rust paint beacuse i had read that Por 15 really needed to be applied to bare metal and mine was not.
Wrong, it is actually better on rusty metal (it reacts with rust, and bonds better), and worse on bare metal. It just doesn't like sunlight.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
Well....i ended up using rust paint beacuse i had read that Por 15 really needed to be applied to bare metal and mine was not.
Wrong, it is actually better on rusty metal (it reacts with rust, and bonds better), and worse on bare metal. It just doesn't like sunlight.
I probably should have phrased that differently. Basically, I read it was a waste of money to apply Por 15 over painted or primed metal, which would be not bare metal In my mind. I did not blast the underside, just cleaned and degreased.
This from the Por 15 site:
CAN I APPLY POR-15 OVER OTHER PAINTS? Yes, but you will lose the important benefits of POR-15. You must remember that ordinary paints are weakened by exposure to moisture. POR-15 can't stop rust if it isn't in direct contact with the base metal.
So, I figured if I wasnt prepared to strip to base metal, there wasnt any point in using the Por 15 over a regular paint. Maybe I should have? As well, I read of adherance issues over other paints. Probably just poor prep though id imagine.
Went to take the Beaumont for a drive. Found a wheel & tire lying next to the car. Apparently it fell off a shelf 9 feet up - no idea how that could have happened. I'll be looking at alternate storage options. When I lifted the car cover, found a huge dent just above the passenger front tire. Shocking how much damage. Glad it didn't hit me! So I'm looking for a good body shop. First one I went to, the guy says, "We don't work on this old s#@t. Look at all the chrome that has to come off. I'll spend hours looking for the right nuts to re-attach, yadda yadda". I quit listening after the first sentence.
Then, yesterday, I was splitting cedar logs to make rails for a fence. Managed to hit my ring finger with an 8 lb sledge hammer. Five hours in emergency and a half dozen stitches and I've got a broken finger in a splint for the next month. Fortunately it's my left hand so I won't be completely useless.
Went to take the Beaumont for a drive. Found a wheel & tire lying next to the car. Apparently it fell off a shelf 9 feet up - no idea how that could have happened. I'll be looking at alternate storage options. When I lifted the car cover, found a huge dent just above the passenger front tire. Shocking how much damage. Glad it didn't hit me! So I'm looking for a good body shop. First one I went to, the guy says, "We don't work on this old s#@t. Look at all the chrome that has to come off. I'll spend hours looking for the right nuts to re-attach, yadda yadda". I quit listening after the first sentence.
Then, yesterday, I was splitting cedar logs to make rails for a fence. Managed to hit my ring finger with an 8 lb sledge hammer. Five hours in emergency and a half dozen stitches and I've got a broken finger in a splint for the next month. Fortunately it's my left hand so I won't be completely useless.
Went to take the Beaumont for a drive. Found a wheel & tire lying next to the car. Apparently it fell off a shelf 9 feet up - no idea how that could have happened. I'll be looking at alternate storage options. When I lifted the car cover, found a huge dent just above the passenger front tire. Shocking how much damage. Glad it didn't hit me! So I'm looking for a good body shop. First one I went to, the guy says, "We don't work on this old s#@t. Look at all the chrome that has to come off. I'll spend hours looking for the right nuts to re-attach, yadda yadda". I quit listening after the first sentence.
Then, yesterday, I was splitting cedar logs to make rails for a fence. Managed to hit my ring finger with an 8 lb sledge hammer. Five hours in emergency and a half dozen stitches and I've got a broken finger in a splint for the next month. Fortunately it's my left hand so I won't be completely useless.
Will post more pics when all together and has some colour on her. Cutting it close.....have to be there by Aug 11 and the engines not in the truck yet and still needs paint!!!!!!!!!!!
and keep wife in the ds!
