Didn't get any photos but crossed some of the major things off the to do list. The brake system is now together, and all new. Today I got the drum setups all replaced w/ new wheel cylinders. Ran the new stainless axle brake lines to cylinders, and new flex to steel lines all done, making the system finally sealed and complete.
This was my first time doing drum brakes, I was going to do the firebirds but my father in law was bored and ended up doing it while I was in class. I've been wanting to see how they all work, and glad I got to learn em. The first side I fought for a bit because I broke the cardinal rule...I didn't take any photos of the before to compare to, and I didn't notice a few key arrangements in my gung hoe let's get them apart and replaced. So one side fought me a bit due to my inexperience and not thinking. But the second side was a breeze and went together very nicely in no time. I realized when I had everything apart that I should have bought parking cable setup as well. Oh well, that will be a project for a later date.
Master cylinder was bleed, and then the hard lines connected to it. Then ran out of daylight, so tomorrow I will bleed the full system, get the rear u joint in....then I should be able to....do a burnout!
This was my first time doing drum brakes, I was going to do the firebirds but my father in law was bored and ended up doing it while I was in class. I've been wanting to see how they all work, and glad I got to learn em. The first side I fought for a bit because I broke the cardinal rule...I didn't take any photos of the before to compare to, and I didn't notice a few key arrangements in my gung hoe let's get them apart and replaced. So one side fought me a bit due to my inexperience and not thinking. But the second side was a breeze and went together very nicely in no time. I realized when I had everything apart that I should have bought parking cable setup as well. Oh well, that will be a project for a later date.
Master cylinder was bleed, and then the hard lines connected to it. Then ran out of daylight, so tomorrow I will bleed the full system, get the rear u joint in....then I should be able to....do a burnout!
