NeverGiveUpYota
Dare me.
So after finding that the new used vac advance I just bought was in fact blown (not the sellers fault... his dad and brother didn't know to check it with a vac gauge) I started doing some research online. I found this cool youtube video of a guy rebuilding a vac adv from a 1928 Lanchester LD10. It honestly did not look that hard... clearly he skipped the time consuming careful prying the crimped edge requires to keep it intact.
Like my avatar says... Dare me.
Here she is. Pried open all on my own. I made a wooden vice and even when a chunk broke out it helped because I kept the port in that area (I did bend it some before that but not to the point of breaking). I just kept at it with a hammer and a flat head screwdriver (I actually made many years ago in shop class; its edge is a bit sharp but its quite solid and a tad rounded) to essentially break the seal. To pry up the lip I used another screwdriver as a fulcrum for a small crowbar then I shaved down the edge of a short flat head so it was round and got her up the rest of the way with that and another larger fulcrum (my wrench handle).
I did find a guy in NJ who rebuilds them from 1928 to 1970. I told him what I was doing and he called me the "coolest chick ever" multiple times. I sent him pixs with calipers holding it vertical to the body and horizontal and he was unsure it would fit in his machine so it was at that point I figured I had zero to lose to just try to open it up. He just cuts them open in some machine but from there I didn't ask details how he then closed them back up. Since I got her open I have sent him pixs to see if he would be willing to help me source a new diaphragm (although if I can't find anything I'll try the one that is sold by @cruiseroutfit for the secondary on the carb.
The knuckles of my right hand are screaming... It wasn't an easy task but I did it. Thanks again @JustinJawbreaker for providing me with a guinea pig and making me take it in my own hands.
Like my avatar says... Dare me.
Here she is. Pried open all on my own. I made a wooden vice and even when a chunk broke out it helped because I kept the port in that area (I did bend it some before that but not to the point of breaking). I just kept at it with a hammer and a flat head screwdriver (I actually made many years ago in shop class; its edge is a bit sharp but its quite solid and a tad rounded) to essentially break the seal. To pry up the lip I used another screwdriver as a fulcrum for a small crowbar then I shaved down the edge of a short flat head so it was round and got her up the rest of the way with that and another larger fulcrum (my wrench handle).
I did find a guy in NJ who rebuilds them from 1928 to 1970. I told him what I was doing and he called me the "coolest chick ever" multiple times. I sent him pixs with calipers holding it vertical to the body and horizontal and he was unsure it would fit in his machine so it was at that point I figured I had zero to lose to just try to open it up. He just cuts them open in some machine but from there I didn't ask details how he then closed them back up. Since I got her open I have sent him pixs to see if he would be willing to help me source a new diaphragm (although if I can't find anything I'll try the one that is sold by @cruiseroutfit for the secondary on the carb.
The knuckles of my right hand are screaming... It wasn't an easy task but I did it. Thanks again @JustinJawbreaker for providing me with a guinea pig and making me take it in my own hands.
if someone else wants to put it into words, feel free. For now I'm just going through the motions and doing what needs to be done because I'm stubborn, determined and willing to take the risk. What did I have to lose?
