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[Stev]

Alright, looks like the culprit is the wheel cylinders. Emptied the rear drum tank no problem, front one drained a bit but even with the bleeder fully off, nothing ever came out.

I still have some new ones from 2020's adventures, but how these spontaniously failed from sitting in the space of a week i have no idea. I still gotta do the parking brake cables so i guess i'm going to the 4 wheel drum brake jamboree tomorrow.

While digging for them I found a NOS clock in the pile. I'm sure it probably works maybe.

Thanks grandpa.

 

[3175375]

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Alright, looks like the culprit is the wheel cylinders. Emptied the rear drum tank no problem, front one drained a bit but even with the bleeder fully off, nothing ever came out.

I still have some new ones from 2020's adventures, but how these spontaniously failed from sitting in the space of a week i have no idea. I still gotta do the parking brake cables so i guess i'm going to the 4 wheel drum brake jamboree tomorrow.

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While digging for them I found a NOS clock in the pile. I'm sure it probably works maybe.

Thanks grandpa.

There are quartz conversion kits for the clocks. I have converted 3 clocks of this period. Let me know if you need the source and I’ll dig it up.

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Quartz Conversions from Instrument Services (look them up) and they're available on eBay

Easy-peasy, do it and forget about it.

1966 Fury clock quartz conversion kit

 

[Stev]

WHY

 

[3175375]

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WHY

Looks like a leaker

 

[Stev]

Looks like a leaker

quite the opposite, nothing in, nothing out. Seized totally.

Got the spindle rebuilt but the new bleeder is too long and hits the hub, not sure how to bleed it presently. It is of course smaller in diameter (!?) and does not interchange with the originals.

Cool.


I just hope the opposite side is ok, i'm not sure i have the space to disassemble the hub in that corner.

 

[3175375]

quite the opposite, nothing in, nothing out. Seized totally.

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Got the spindle rebuilt but the new bleeder is too long and hits the hub, not sure how to bleed it presently. It is of course smaller in diameter (!?) and does not interchange with the originals.

Cool.


I just hope the opposite side is ok, i'm not sure i have the space to disassemble the hub in that corner.

@mobileparts …. (Craig) has your solution. No doubt!

 

[Stev]

@mobileparts …. (Craig) has your solution. No doubt!

Oh i have new wheel cylinders. I'm just bitching about having to disassemble the entire spindle/hub to remove it. What the hell.

Got the right side good, doing the same dance on the left now, it was plugged up solid too. How both cooked at the same time i have no idea. Maybe grandpa had DOT5 in there and i topped it up with Dot3? Who knows.

Weirdly the rear drum tank in the master was dry when i opened the top today. No leaks that I can find. Where did that go?

 

[Stev]

This side sucked less to do. Front end is done.

Found out where all the rear stop goo went. My brand new in 2020 wheel cylinders with maybe 8 hours of use exploded from doing nothing too hard.

Cool.

 

[MoPar~Man]

Oh i have new wheel cylinders. I'm just bitching about having to disassemble the entire spindle/hub to remove it. What the hell.

Got the right side good, doing the same dance on the left now, it was plugged up solid too. How both cooked at the same time i have no idea. Maybe grandpa had DOT5 in there and i topped it up with Dot3? Who knows.

Weirdly the rear drum tank in the master was dry when i opened the top today. No leaks that I can find. Where did that go?

Were you not planning on replacing any bushings?

Which side of the MBC was dry? Front or back? Front is for rear brakes.