1966 Chevy G10

Working on the brakes.

GMman;  

The shoes are on backwards. The primary shoe with the shorter lining goes to the front and the secondary with the longer linning goes aft of the axle.
Otherwise great job cleaning them all up.



M1D

You know... your right m1. Thanks for pointing that out. It was a long day and I put the shoes on the same way that the old shoes were installed, so they were wrong before. Dopey me!!! I feel embarrassed because back in the day... I could do a brake job with my eyes closed. It's tough getting old!!! No problem, i'll get it fixed and put the shoes on the rear in the right direction. LOL!

Weve all done it or -WILL!!!!!!!!!  Just dont forget to put it in drive -instaed of =REVERSE!!


Hersa some help!!= There is a "Tool" now made that is hand held- allows you to better install the small "Caps" that go over the small spring that locates -- the coil spring & pin that holds the shoes on!! Less than 10 bux @ NAPA!! Ive been putting those caps on with needle nose type pliers since day 1- had a car recently that didnt allow my usual way of installing them. Bought the simple tool & zappo -installed!! heres a similar one=

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KD-Tools-2774-Univ-Brake-Shoe-Retaining-Spring-Tool-/400386456974

Snap on = http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snap-On-brake-spring-tool-/301383531386

one i used= http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lisle-Tools-47400-Double-End-Brake-Shoe-Spring-Washer-Tool-/251293978359

Had a tool like that from Snapon when I was first starting out. I didn't like it because I couldn't see the slotted hole to line up with the retaining pin. I was using a small pliers but then started using a small vise-grip and locking it just tight enough so the retainer would not move but not bend. works great. you can see what you doing and the retainer doesn't get away from you.

Seems like it's taking me forever to get these brakes done. I was thinking back in the day when I worked at Nortown Automotive in Chicago I whipped a 4 point brake job out in a couple of hours... and that was with turning the rotors and drums on the the brake lathe. Fixing this van up is just for fun and an investment, plus I have to commute about an hour to get to the garage where the van is. I just need to get the old gal back down on her wheels and get her out to the body shop before she gets snowed in.

The big snow storm got pushed northerly and is dumping on the middle of Minnesota, but they are predicting snow for my area on Tuesday. Got to get her done!!!

better get that van done =TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Severe cold is coming with snows to =YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be FIRED!!!!! LOL!!!!

No need to be embarased. We all make mistakes, its good we can all help each other.

M1D

I appreciate it m1. I would have missed my mistake then wondered why the brakes weren't working 100%. I would have discovered my mistake after some hair pulling and brake drum pulling. I did switch the shoes around the right way this afternoon.

Work on the old gal has been going slow lately. I got new brakes wheel cylinders and hardware on all four corners. I'm replacing the worst of the brake lines and will test the others and replace as needed when I bleed the brakes. I will eventually replace all the lines down the line. The Gas tank has been repaired but needs the liquid gas tank liner put in yet. The radiator top and bottom tanks have been sandblasted and installed on the new core, painted black and looking brand new. Should keep the old gal's heart cool. I still need to bench bleed the new master cylinder and install it.

I should have some new pictures coming soon.

So=?? Whats the "Holdup"" Nice & sunny in wisconsin!!

LOL!!! Your 1deg colder than I am in WI. Twin, except I got snow falling on me at this minute.
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/USWA0422:1:US

Winter came too soon this year. The Global Warming KOOKS still keep claiming that the weather is caused by "CLIMATE CHANGE". Well the climate did change... it's DAMN COLD!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

LUCKY =YOU!! Gmman!! were forcasted 1/2 ' snow starting early thrusday am -4am. & then more next day-here though it doenst last but a few days this early in dec.

Twinpilot001 wrote:LUCKY =YOU!! Gmman!!  were forcasted  1/2 ' snow starting early thrusday am -4am. & then more next day-here though it doenst last but a few days this early in dec.

Is that 6 inches? Really? Come visit those of us around Buffalo!!    

Lake effect snow???

vanny wrote:Lake effect snow???

A little bit, yeah.

I got the radiator installed and hooked up yesterday. Got the old gal warmed up and cooling system pressurized. No leaks!!!

Don't say snow yet, it's too early!!!

SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There -I said it!!!!!!!!!!!! Snowing here in spokane =NOW!!!!!!!!!

Better there than here. LOL!!! I got sunshine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Their predicting 43deg for sunday. It will be like summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GMman wrote:Winter came too soon this year. The Global Warming KOOKS still keep claiming that the weather is caused by "CLIMATE CHANGE". Well the climate did change... it's DAMN COLD!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!

They claim because the Earth and oceans are warmer from man's activities, that has allowed the large Pacific typhoons that swept over Hawaii and went over Alaska and into the arctic to develop and is the reason the cold air vortexes are pushed southward into north Amerika...so in a way, the colder winters are related to global warming if you believe them....

I know that this isn't the place to be talking about this crap, but the Earth has been having cycles of Climate change as long as the Earth existed. These "Global Warming" "Climate Change" "Terrorists" are barking about this crap just so they can "generate money", "get rich", "create jobs", "boost the economy". The thing is WHO'S ECONOMY??? The bottom line is that they get money to flow... yea right... flow out of your's and my pockets into their bank accounts.