Today I took the rear hubs to the machine shop to be
reassembled. It appears the PO had changed the bearings at
least once because the key slots in the axles had been radiused
to relieve stress.
Browsing Posts published in March, 2002
I broke down and purchased a bubble flaring tool from
MSC Direct. (KD Tools
I.S.O Bubble Flaring Tool) This forms a very nice bubble flare.
Much easier and cleaner than the much mentioned “stop
after the first step” method.
Progress so far includes:
- New chassis
- New suspension bushings
- Brake calipers rebuilt
- New bearings front and rear
- Miscellaneous parts rebuilt or refurbished (radiator,
heater etc.)
I’ve found the world’s most frustrating task. I’ve
been trying to install the brake lines. The bending of the
lines is fun. The flaring is the frustrating part. About half
of the time something goes wrong and I need toss the line,
re-bend and redo the flair. Did I say I was getting good at the
bending?
Various bits have come back from the plating shop and I’m
starting to put things back together. So far the front and rear
calipers have been redone and the front hubs have the bearings
installed.
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