Re: Tim's '55 Patrician
Posted by Tim Wile On 2011/11/8 9:42:19
Had all four (4) of the brake drums turned at the machine shop at my local NAPA store. Cost was $30.00/wheel and they turned out nice. The rear drums that I picked up with the spare rear I bought from Ross are looking good and the machinist did a very nice job. I now need to re-pack the front wheel bearings once I get new front seals and then install the brake drums on the car. I imagine that this will be the first time that the Patrician has had rear brakes and drums for quite a while. 
I also started work in replacing the master cylinder and came up against another surprise left by the former owner. It appears my predecessor replaced part of the driver's side floor and the patch panel overlaps the floor plate holding the master cylinder. Oh joy! The overlap isn't consistent and is a quarter-inch at its greatest. At least the patch isn't welded to the master cylinder panel. I can probably bend the edge with a vise grip enough to get the floor panel off and then when I replace it with the re-built master cylinder, ensure that the floor panel goes overover the patch. I have one small brake line to replace and then I can add fluid to bleed and test the system. It will be nice to know that I can stop the Patrician once I get it going.
I also started work in replacing the master cylinder and came up against another surprise left by the former owner. It appears my predecessor replaced part of the driver's side floor and the patch panel overlaps the floor plate holding the master cylinder. Oh joy! The overlap isn't consistent and is a quarter-inch at its greatest. At least the patch isn't welded to the master cylinder panel. I can probably bend the edge with a vise grip enough to get the floor panel off and then when I replace it with the re-built master cylinder, ensure that the floor panel goes overover the patch. I have one small brake line to replace and then I can add fluid to bleed and test the system. It will be nice to know that I can stop the Patrician once I get it going.
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