[Adrian Worman]

I don't doubt you for a minute Daveman, gonna go and see his info for myself before I order any of Waynes stuff

[dave-r]

I know you know the guy at US Automotive? I think it is?

I have heard good things about the place but I am not 100% sure it is the cheapest route to a deal on parts.

Anyway. It is a long time since i bought any parts for an American car in the UK so I am probably out of touch.
I mainly shop on the US Ebay.
I have had great service from some of the online vendors there and their prices (even with postage and our customs bandits) are usually at least 30% cheaper than the UK prices if not 50%. So it is always worth seeing if you can find what you need by that means first. I have bought loads of bits recently for the Corvette from Ebay (had three parcels already and have three more on the way) and so far have still only spent £70 in total.

Money is money after all and these days it is in short supply.

[Adrian Worman]

You're right So far he's quoted us approx £160 for the lot minus the m/c, but that does include a m/c seal kit. Not too bad I suppose, the obvious benefit is that he has stock, so Wayne can get on and do it within a couple of days and I can actually see and handle the parts, check they're right etc

[RedRaven]

I will know later how my finances are shaping up Adrian and if its a go I will let you know....



....have to see if her in doors will give me pocket money.....

[RedRaven]

Request for funds denied.

Bills must be paid first and foremost.

[drewcrane]

[RedRaven]

:wink:

What are you winkin at paleface...

If I dont pay them fookin bills she will kick me out and I will have to live in the chally.........


.........wait....thats not a bad idea.......lol

[drewcrane]

:wink:

What are you winkin at paleface...

If I dont pay them fookin bills she will kick me out and I will have to live in the chally.........


.........wait....thats not a bad idea.......lol

Maybe you can live in under a bridge with the trolls

[RedRaven]

Not a bad idea dude....I could charge folk as they drive over my bridge......kinda like a toll troll....

[drewcrane]

Not a bad idea dude....I could charge folk as they drive over my bridge......kinda like a toll troll....

Sounds like a money maker,if they dont pay you just kick the side of there ride

[RedRaven]

Hey this should help on knowing what the original brake set up was.

[RedRaven]

DOT ??? for the system guys?

[Adrian Worman]

I just use sunthetic ( dot 5) Wayne, does'nt allow moisture, won't kill your paint either

[RedRaven]

Sounds good mate.

The big yellow sphere is high in the sky but the sun aint shinning yet mate.

[Adrian Worman]

It is here mate

[RedRaven]

The sky is full of clouds and its raining..........but man is it a bright sunny day for me, the parts arrived today, big thanks to Ade for getting them to me. Gonna head over later and get stuck in...

Parts- Check
Brake cleaner- Check
Sandpaper for drums- Check
New brake fluid- Check
Brains and know how- Still On order.

[RedRaven]

Got this far.............

[RedRaven]

Now Im really stumped!!!

Can you guys explain this for me or am I just stupid??

The star wheel springy thing is present on the old front ones but not on the new front shoes.....yet it is on the new rears shoes???

Eh I dont know what to do from here guys?? Any ideas???

[Adrian Worman]

Dunno Wayne, just blew the pic up for a better look gonna go and grab a chassis manual and have a look mate, back soon, promise

[RedRaven]

Ta Adrian......I bet I end up lookin like a twat and its something simple.

[drewcrane]

humm those look like slightly different shoes, the stamping is obviously different at the bottom but the top is the same,sigh.......... well a call to the parts place and see what they say ,something is wrong there Wayne and it looks like a different part might have been placed in the wrong box

[RedRaven]

You rekon Drew,? I wonder could I get a hole drilled by a shop and have a similar welded pin to hold the spring, would that work?

[Adrian Worman]

In that pic that shows 3 shoes together, 1 on the left side shows the back of what looks a locating pin for the self adjuster, can you flip it over and take a look? you only 1 shoe with that pin to make the adjuster work. And yes Wayne, rather than wait I would drill the backing plate and put a cotter pin in to act as a locator you can get one from yer local pedal bike shop

[RedRaven]

Adrian can you post an example mate, I can take it to a shop or a bike store then.

[Adrian Worman]

Coming up mister

[Adrian Worman]

A clevis pin actually, looks like this and available in 2 million different sizes, put it thru the hole and push an R clip into the end of it. Take a shoe in as a sample of the size pin you want

[RedRaven]

Perfect. I will have a hole drilled and then get the pin to fit and perhaps have it welded into position aswell.

[RedRaven]

Ok this might work, I can cut out the old brass pins on the old shoes and weld them into the new shoes...walla.........

[RedRaven]

Im suprised the Chevy guy aint commented yet, he usually gives me an earful around this stage cause Ive cocked up somewhere along the line.

[dave-r]

Too busy mate.