by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 05/24/2017 at 08:25
by "Pixel" (Improbcat)
Published 05/24/2017 at 08:25
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( HELP DESPERATELY NEEDED IF THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN )( prior day here ) I’m still waiting on the MC & flywheel to arrive, so I was only able to work on smaller stuff.
After a ridiculous about of searching I was able to figure out that the proportioning valve setup I bought was for a power-brake MC, which has the resivours revered to the one I have. None of the docs say this, they just assume that you know it is only for power brake MCs. I figured out that if I reverse it so it points the opposite way it will line up with my MC.
The big problem with this is the bracket/valve design is not reversible. Out came the angle grinder and welder and the bracket was cut up and re-made.
Re-doing 3 fittings, and adding 2 adapters got me this. Then I was able to tack weld a piece of scrap steel on to make the bracket.
Once I pulled it off the truck, some additional grinding & welding got me this bracket. Some paint was sprayed on and it’ll go on with the new MC.
I also got two of the “new” wheels ground down, but couldn’t find my primer to start painting them. I need to do this as the original wheels won’t fit over the disc brakes. These are post-’72 Blazer wheels as they are the only 6-lug, 15" wheels that will both clear the disc brakes and fit the stock hubcaps.
It is getting really down to the wire, and I really need the parts to show up in time, and some help with the big jobs to get this to happen.
"Chuckles" (chucklesw37)
05/24/2017 at 08:42, STARS: 0
I wish you the best of luck. I’ll be driving up from Pennsylvania on the day of the rally, and even if I was local I doubt that I’d be of much help. Hopefully the judges look favorably upon your effort and reward you for all of this work. It makes me feel a little bad about just showing up in a running car.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
05/24/2017 at 09:06, STARS: 0
Well brakes aren’t really necessary. Just use the other competitors as brakes such as you would do in grand turismo
"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54)
05/24/2017 at 09:59, STARS: 0
Just don’t use our brakes. I just had to replace the Flex’s liftgate after a towing accident. I really don’t want to do it again. :)
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/24/2017 at 11:08, STARS: 0
I’ll be driving through Providence on my way to the rally on friday but it’ll probably be way too late to be any help.
"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/24/2017 at 11:11, STARS: 0
depending on how things go I could till be in the race to the finish line then. Shoot me an email just in case.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
05/24/2017 at 11:15, STARS: 0
Good luck man! I’m really pulling for you.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
05/24/2017 at 13:15, STARS: 0
Done.