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ALEXGAR

ALEXGAR

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Replaced my rear body mounts on my 40.

Alan warned that it would be fun. Let's just say I wanted some big mo-fo to come by and get in my face a litttle and I was going to go "Havana" on his bad self. Hell, even my dogs quit barking at people lest they stir the wrath of Khan.

This weekend I started on replacing my front brakes. What a site...the brake pads where worn to the metal (So how in the hell was I stopping?). Nice, deep silver grooves now adorn the inside of my wheels.

Okay, now I have to find a flashlight and look for the wratchet, hammer, and sockets I heaved into New Jersey....:mad:
 
ALEXGAR said:
Replaced my rear body mounts on my 40.

Alan warned that it would be fun. Let's just say I wanted some big mo-fo to come by and get in my face a litttle and I was going to go "Havana" on his bad self. Hell, even my dogs quit barking at people lest they stir the wrath of Khan.

This weekend I started on replacing my front brakes. What a site...the brake pads where worn to the metal (So how in the hell was I stopping?). Nice, deep silver grooves now adorn the inside of my wheels.

Okay, now I have to find a flashlight and look for the wratchet, hammer, and sockets I heaved into New Jersey....:mad:
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Sorry to hear of your "fun". I personally am always even tempered and have never kicked the hell out of a cruiser or said anything to them thay may be construed as an expletive deletive. :D
 
Hard40 said:
Sorry to hear of your "fun". I personally am always even tempered and have never kicked the hell out of a cruiser or said anything to them thay may be construed as an expletive deletive. :D
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Don't you always lock away your firearms and ammo before you start working on a truck?
 
Yeah I was in the midst of replacing brake lines when I realized that 10mm lines don't fit in 9mm fittings...bastids...so I ended up gettin the fittings from SOR....I will never understand why toyota stopped making solid brake lines and fittings....but one more step in gettin the blue beast back on the road
 
Sounds like 3 of us have brake problems then, always good to know its not just me. But I have new wheel cylinders sitting in my apt waiting to be put in and make the cruiser stop.
 
clemson55 said:
Sounds like 3 of us have brake problems then, always good to know its not just me. But I have new wheel cylinders sitting in my apt waiting to be put in and make the cruiser stop.
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Do NOT throw away the old cylinders!
 
Oh...did I mention that the feller who sold me the cruiser promised he JUST replaced ALL the brakes.

I DON"T CARE IF IT"S YOUR MOTHER...DO NOT TRUST ANYONE.

Am I a little pissed? Get in my face and ask me in person.
 
If you were in ATL we could work on the rig and get it all done in one day...

but you don't, sorry! :)
 
clemson55 said:
Sounds like 3 of us have brake problems then, always good to know its not just me. But I have new wheel cylinders sitting in my apt waiting to be put in and make the cruiser stop.
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How about 4? The 55 has all new brake cylinders and master and shoes and I cannot get them bled or adjusted right. LOL
 
Trollhole said:
How about 4? The 55 has all new brake cylinders and master and shoes and I cannot get them bled or adjusted right. LOL
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Want us to stop by your place where were done with my pig? My dad did only brakes for a few of the 40+ years hes been fixing vehicles.
 
clemson55 said:
Why not?
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To replace the rubber parts and some hardware (if needed) runs about $15 for 4 cylinders. To buy the damn thing (new OEM) costs a small fortune. $65 and up EACH.
 
Actually I think Marshall just priced them at like $28 is that right Marshall? I just got new ones for $12 each on ebay. But if you want them I have 2 or 4 others in my cruiser as well.
 
Got my corvette master cylinder today....once I get the adapter I will be able to plumb it in and the start bending new lines and once I get the fittings I'll be able to put it all back together.
 
clemson55 said:
Actually I think Marshall just priced them at like $28 is that right Marshall? I just got new ones for $12 each on ebay. But if you want them I have 2 or 4 others in my cruiser as well.
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Yeah CCOT.
 
Front Drum Brake Stuff

Alex,
I have all the old front drum stuff from my '74. If you ever need anything, you can have it for the price of shipping from Columbia...
John
 
I'll talk to him when we figure out the details and see if we can drop by Marshall. Maybe we can cut it to 2 brake problems instead of 4.
 
Marshall do you still have your old cylinders? Do yourself a favor and measure your old cylinders and the new ones from ccot. When I bought my 40 the front brakes were from ccot and soon the rear brakes all broke and /or exploded. I believe it to have been caused by the fact that the ccot cylinders are slightly longer than then oem ones. So you may want to measure yours and see if you hace the same problem as I did. Good Luck
 
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