It's a good car to fix or restore, you will love it.

If you need something let me know, I know "a bit " those Pontiac...

Fitz.

eeluddy wrote:

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Fitz wrote:

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It's a good car to fix or restore, you will love it.

If you need something let me know, I know "a bit " those Pontiac...

Fitz.

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Fitz is the resident expert on 54's So listen to him and check out the thread on his 54 build

 

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I agree, but he's building a 53
Welcome back, Ken

 

Thanks for all the welcomes.

Im just starting to do a few of the basics.

The carb needs rebuilding (dropped it off at a carb place for that)

The brakes were stuck on both back drums, but after backing them off, and pulling the drums off, things dont actually look that bad in there. The emergency brake doesnt seem to be working on the passenger side. It tightens up, but must be seized inside the housing by the drum.....

Quick question, im sure someone here will know.

The front drums have springs around the exterior of the drum, but the back ones dont. What are those springs for? Are they supposed to be on the back too?

Anyway, time to head out.

Ken

1954 Ken wrote:

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Thanks for all the welcomes.

Im just starting to do a few of the basics.

The carb needs rebuilding (dropped it off at a carb place for that)

The brakes were stuck on both back drums, but after backing them off, and pulling the drums off, things dont actually look that bad in there. The emergency brake doesnt seem to be working on the passenger side. It tightens up, but must be seized inside the housing by the drum.....

Quick question, im sure someone here will know.

The front drums have springs around the exterior of the drum, but the back ones dont. What are those springs for? Are they supposed to be on the back too?

Anyway, time to head out.

Ken

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It is a question with "some" different answer.

There is no spring on the rear drum, the purpose of those spring is act like a radiator and help to cool the drum. It's not working well on a rusted drum, anyway on brand new one now they don't offered the spring to go with. If you want to save it to put on a new drum, it will not hold well because the spring lost tension over the year and the rust act like an isolant.

Fitz.

 

Fitz wrote:

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1954 Ken wrote:

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Thanks for all the welcomes.

Im just starting to do a few of the basics.

The carb needs rebuilding (dropped it off at a carb place for that)

The brakes were stuck on both back drums, but after backing them off, and pulling the drums off, things dont actually look that bad in there. The emergency brake doesnt seem to be working on the passenger side. It tightens up, but must be seized inside the housing by the drum.....

Quick question, im sure someone here will know.

The front drums have springs around the exterior of the drum, but the back ones dont. What are those springs for? Are they supposed to be on the back too?

Anyway, time to head out.

Ken

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It is a question with "some" different answer.

There is no spring on the rear drum, the purpose of those spring is act like a radiator and help to cool the drum. It's not working well on a rusted drum, anyway on brand new one now they don't offered the spring to go with. If you want to save it to put on a new drum, it will not hold well because the spring lost tension over the year and the rust act like an isolant.

Fitz.

 

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I forgot to add, the drum are the same front and rear, and you can buy those on part store with the rear one from a Chevrolet 1953-1970/71 for rear brake.

Fitz.

 

Fitz wrote:

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It is a question with "some" different answer.

There is no spring on the rear drum, the purpose of those spring is act like a radiator and help to cool the drum. It's not working well on a rusted drum, anyway on brand new one now they don't offered the spring to go with. If you want to save it to put on a new drum, it will not hold well because the spring lost tension over the year and the rust act like an isolant.

Fitz.

 

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I forgot to add, the drum are the same front and rear, and you can buy those on part store with the rear one from a Chevrolet 1953-1970/71 for rear brake.

Fitz.

 

 

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Well thank you for the information.  The drums (although rusty on the exterior) are in really nice shape.  I was expecting a lot of gouging and that sort of thing!  The previous owner did do the brake cyldrs, and shoes.

I'm pretty sure that the trim on mine is all original,but my car is a very production car.I've been told #13 off the line and only the 2nd pathfinder special deluxe built that year.It seems to have some special options like the spotlight and upgraded interior that differs from other pathfinders of the same year.Although strangly enough i found another pathfinder for sale in manitoba that has the same interior but in blue.I'm thinking that mine may have been a dealer promo car or something like that so it got some special touches along the way.I'm hoping my report from gm historical services may shed some light.I have seen an option catalog from 54 and it does show my interior and spotlight as add-on options,maybe the trim was an option as well.

Laurentian WD












-- Edited by 68sd on Wednesday 29th of September 2010 08:04:02 PM

And should'nt you be out working on her ?

Some Engine pics (Carb off to be rebuilt)

Just a few before shots around the car....

You see them at swap meets for $15 up to $75 (and up for super rare ones). The average is about $25.