Brakes are back on (& a tip)

"MM54" (mm54mk2)
02/20/2019 at 21:00 • Filed to: '71Chevelle

I guess I can take those blocks back outside now

Re-installed the brake booster, MC, calipers, and re-secured the hard lines. One step closer! Tomorrow it’ll be back on the ground (or ramps).

People have told me this is clever, so here’s a trick to share for when you have a socket head screw (i.e. you use an hex driver on it) and not much clearance.

A wrench of the same size as the hex driver will grab the flats and let you get adequate torque in a tight spot.

Next up I need to clean up the A/C harness (the wiring hanging above, it doesn’t unplug from the firewall like the rest of the harness), and I’d like to strip and paint the sides of the frame (as in below the rockers) before going much further. You can see them walking up to the car, so they might as well match the rest of the frame. The next ‘big’ steps require some expensive bits be purchased, so things may slow a little for a while.

DISCUSSION (7)

shop-teacher > MM54
02/20/2019 at 22:10

Looking good!

And yes, that is clever!

MM54 > shop-teacher
02/20/2019 at 22:17

Thanks!

Urambo Tauro > MM54
02/20/2019 at 22:23

That is a good trick. I take it turning the wheel for more clearance wasn’t an option?

MM54 > Urambo Tauro
02/20/2019 at 22:59

That would work, but this was quicker and realistically no more difficult.

Urambo Tauro > MM54
02/20/2019 at 23:12

Ok. I was imagining s omething along the lines of you might have removed the steering wheel, or maybe were just trying to avoid turning the steering box before the rest of the hydraulics were connected, something like that.

MM54 > Urambo Tauro
02/21/2019 at 19:51

Nah, steering wheel is still on (though I would like to get a nice wooden one), not worried about turning the rack a few times with no load on the wheels without fluid.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > MM54
02/23/2019 at 16:33

That is a super good move, wow. I wish I’d thought of it when I replaced my axles.