Re: HA's 52 200 Grey Ghost

Posted by Hans Ahlness On 2014/7/9 0:09:47

I was tinkering around with getting the engine ready to run and I couldn't get any spark at the plugs. I had run some paper through the points when I rebuilt the distributor, since the points were basically new (45 years ago anyway) I thought that would be enough. But tonight I touched them up with a file and reset all the point gaps and timing again, and tada it sparks when I crank now. Last step is to run some fuel to the carb, depending on how long work goes I might get to that tomorrow. Still don't have the new exhaust but a short run can't hurt, right?

I have the battery hooked up and the coil and a momentary starter switch mickey-moused together, I just want to be able to run it so it's not the finished product of course. Before I run the new wiring I need to finish sanding and priming the interior of the car so one step at a time.

After I achieved sparks, I disassembled the rear brakes and pulled the rear axle shafts out, everything looks pretty clean. I need to lube and free up the emergency brake cables, and bead blast and repaint stuff and once I get the new seals that can all go back together. I got new brake shoes at NAPA, they are exact fits except the web is just a bit thicker - the pins from the wheel cylinders have wide enough slots to fit the new shoes, but the adjusters on the bottom needed to be opened up just a smidge and then they're good too. The front brakes are all together, new brake lines and master cylinder, so pretty quick I'll have brakes too. Only other thing I'm worried about is the e-brake hookup to the rearmost shoes, will the pin be long enough with these new shoes?