Re: Ken's 1937 120 Touring Sedan
Posted by Ken_P On 2023/8/14 20:55:10
Have all the hydraulic parts flushed or replaced. Rear end is waiting on some penetrating oil on the eccentrics to do the brake adjustment, front is waiting on Welch plugs to re-cover the king pin ends before I move on (I had to add one more shim to the king pin I rebuilt a few years ago, it didn’t have enough preload).
I also fixed the junction block on the frame. It had popped out of its bracket, and the bracket cracked. Welded the steel bracket back together and peened the block back into place. That’s the first picture. The second shows mission creep, my favorite, haha. Seriously though, the king pin feels great now!
My rear axle bearings felt fine, but… since they’re unobtainable, should I drill a very small hole in the cover, push grease in with the needle fitting on the grease gun, and then cover the hole with silicone? Or just trust the lifetime lubricant and the fact that I only put a few thousand miles a year on the car, if I’m lucky?
With any luck, it’s on the road next weekend.
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I also fixed the junction block on the frame. It had popped out of its bracket, and the bracket cracked. Welded the steel bracket back together and peened the block back into place. That’s the first picture. The second shows mission creep, my favorite, haha. Seriously though, the king pin feels great now!
My rear axle bearings felt fine, but… since they’re unobtainable, should I drill a very small hole in the cover, push grease in with the needle fitting on the grease gun, and then cover the hole with silicone? Or just trust the lifetime lubricant and the fact that I only put a few thousand miles a year on the car, if I’m lucky?
With any luck, it’s on the road next weekend.
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IMG_0345.jpeg (223.83 KB)
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