MuuMuu101's 68 Dart, A Learning Process...
So I've been forgetting to update this thread occasionally and since members have been bringing it back up from the dead it's time to update this just a tad (not much work has been done in the past week or so).
Shortly after New Years I tried to see how much grease was actual on my UCA's so I did a tried to remove as much as I could using a chisel, engine degreaser, and a wire brush. First picture is of the passenger side (virtually untouched) and the second picture is the driver's side. I'm hoping a pressure washer can remove all that grease without having to touch the passenger side because that job sucked.
Also parts have been coming in. Rotors came in last week and my pads and new studs came in this week. However, before I touch those I think I may want to rebuild my calipers as well as paint the hub, calipers, and drum covers. If I ever go with bigger wheels (anywhere from 15-18") I don't want people to be looking at rusty brakes.
Lastly, my friend came over last Saturday and we were working on fixing the firewall and brake pedal assembly. We wire wheeled the firewall to prep for future welding. We also made the sheet that will fit in there. We also cut off the tabs that hold the studs on the brake pedal assembly simply because I had no studs. So we made new ones and are going to punch out holes for bolts that will mount to the new MC.
So I've been forgetting to update this thread occasionally and since members have been bringing it back up from the dead it's time to update this just a tad (not much work has been done in the past week or so).
Shortly after New Years I tried to see how much grease was actual on my UCA's so I did a tried to remove as much as I could using a chisel, engine degreaser, and a wire brush. First picture is of the passenger side (virtually untouched) and the second picture is the driver's side. I'm hoping a pressure washer can remove all that grease without having to touch the passenger side because that job sucked.
Also parts have been coming in. Rotors came in last week and my pads and new studs came in this week. However, before I touch those I think I may want to rebuild my calipers as well as paint the hub, calipers, and drum covers. If I ever go with bigger wheels (anywhere from 15-18") I don't want people to be looking at rusty brakes.
Lastly, my friend came over last Saturday and we were working on fixing the firewall and brake pedal assembly. We wire wheeled the firewall to prep for future welding. We also made the sheet that will fit in there. We also cut off the tabs that hold the studs on the brake pedal assembly simply because I had no studs. So we made new ones and are going to punch out holes for bolts that will mount to the new MC.