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brake repairs underway
eirecooled - April 6th, 2004 at 10:18 PM

jacked up and new brakes being fitted front and rear. new shocks all round and steering damper.


68AutoBug - April 6th, 2004 at 11:01 PM

Firstly, I hope You had jack stands under the car, as You shouldn't trust hydraulic jacks, they can go down at any time.
Don't forget the brake hoses, two at the front & two at the rear... not expensive either... and while You had the front in the air, did You pump some grease into the front torsion bars as there are needle roller bearings in there. I recommend the use of Lithium based grease... its excellent.
Unlike soap based chassis grease...
Good photo, I wish I had thought to take one when replacing brake cylinders etc....

cheers

Lee


Doug Sweetman - April 7th, 2004 at 10:03 AM

you wont think you are driving the same car after you're finished !


eirecooled - April 11th, 2004 at 10:56 PM

drivers side suspension with 40 years of gunk collected!


eirecooled - April 11th, 2004 at 10:57 PM

after a good clean and inox preserved.


eirecooled - April 11th, 2004 at 10:59 PM

passenger side. There is a couple of torsion bars and a king pin assembly in there somewhere:thumb


eirecooled - April 11th, 2004 at 11:02 PM

scrub and rub and hey presto! they are actually pretty good under all that gunk only required adjusting.