[BaadAssGremlins] Re: AMC Brakes - what a nightmare!

["rebade1" <rebade1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like the cars are coming along and will be ready for their 
spring time cruises :-)) Nice to hear someone making progress! Keep 
up the great work, Lu!!!

Ralph in MN


--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lumina333" <lumina333@...> 
wrote:
>
> Got brakes? I don't yet! Why? WELL.......where to begin??? After 
> running all new brake lines through the proper proportioning valve, 
> bleeding the brakes, I found that the valve did not work. Back to 
the 
> junkyard and found another one. This one worked. Re-bled the lines 
> again. Now the brakes still won't work - no pressure. Discovered 
that 
> the master cylinder and booster are wrong for this 76 Gremlin body. 
> Wrong booster bracket too - newsflash: there were 2 - 3 different 
> brake/booster/bracket combinations in 76. Back to the junkyard - 
> found the correct bracket for a 76 booster - ordered another 
> booster/master cylinder combo. The actuator arm on the back of this 
> new booster is much longer than the first one. Now I will have to 
re-
> bend brake line for the new master cylinder since the chambers are 
> reversed on the new one. Guess I learn as I go. Other than that, I 
> found a coil bracket (in the junkyard) and modified it to fit the 
> Edelbrock intake. I have a new set of gauges to mount under the 
> ashtray (probably) and run all the sensors & wires to it. Poured 5 
> quarts of oil in the oil tube, put 4 quarts of transmission fluid 
in 
> the trans. tube, and need to install one more fuel line to complete 
> the circuit. Radiator fan must be wired and more wiring harness 
work 
> to do. Then the battery will go in, gas in the tank, coolant in the 
> radiator and turn the key. Now if the weather will kindly cooperate 
> (sleeting today).
> 
> The Spirit got new pipes (with H crossover) & turbo mufflers 
> yesterday. Slant chrome tips, over the axles and out the back. Nice 
> sound! Saving up my money to get front fenders & hood from a 
perfect 
> one found in same local junkyard. Sorry this is so long. ~Lu~
>




 
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