"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/24/2017 at 08:25 • Filed to: None
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/24/2017 at 08:25 • Filed to: None | 1
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( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! )( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) 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
> Pixel
05/24/2017 at 08:42 |
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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%)
> Pixel
05/24/2017 at 09:06 |
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Well brakes aren’t really necessary. Just use the other competitors as brakes such as you would do in grand turismo
Justin Hughes
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
05/24/2017 at 09:59 |
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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
> Pixel
05/24/2017 at 11:08 |
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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.
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Pixel
> If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
05/24/2017 at 11:11 |
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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
> Pixel
05/24/2017 at 11:15 |
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Good luck man! I’m really pulling for you.
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If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent
> Pixel
05/24/2017 at 13:15 |
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Done.