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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
Great job congrats......
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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
I have managed to put about 100 miles on the truck in the past couple of weeks, so far the issues have been pretty minor.
Anyway, I drove it to the Twin Cities Roadster swap this morning and it began to snow. Driving it in bad weather was bound to happen sooner or later, now I have that out of the way... https://www.facebook.com/mark.wells....2851068085699/ Last edited by Black_Sheep; 10-14-2018 at 01:37 PM. |
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How do you like the Heater you put in? That would have been a good test I think. Glad you got that beauty home safe and sound.
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The heater and defrosters worked great, which is always a good thing in Minnesota...
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Getting some windshield time and sorting things out...
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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
That's the best way, take care of little things as they pop up...Jim
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gorgeous and well executed build. very very nice work.
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Yup. Just a very pretty, well designed build. Kudos!
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I fixed a few things and found a couple more. The passenger side valve cover is leaking pretty good, but the more I drive it the better it runs...
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Sure Looks Nice, I really like that color Combo Good Job
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On Saturday I replaced the rubber valve cover gaskets with cork composite gaskets and got in a 40 mile cruise, just because I could. A couple more minor issues revealed themselves so I took care of them too. I'm still not 100% happy with the brakes, they will get sorted out this winter...
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Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
Mark, what's with the brakes...Jim
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Hey Mark,
With 1000 miles on her now I assume you’ve driven it on a variety of highways and suburban streets. How much or how little road rash has it picked up on the front from ordinary driving? It’s going to happen to my fresh paint but I’m just wondering if it has happened yet to yours?
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The pedal is hard but I think the truck should stop better. Vacuum is good and when I pull the line off the booster with the engine shut off there is vacuum at the booster. That tells me the check valve is good and the booster isn’t leaking. I’m thinking the pedal ratio is not what it should be. Maybe the Baer pads I used are not right for my application. I don’t know...
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Mark, what master cylinder, and calipers are you running? Is mc a 1" or 1-1/8" bore. Sometimes it's a combination of things...Jim
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Jim I'm using GM D52 calipers (75 Nova) and a 70's GM power disc brake master cylinder 1.125 bore. The booster is a dual diaphragm 7", manufacturer unknown. Rear brakes are Mopar 10" drums. The pedal is rock hard but it requires more effort than I'd like.
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I used Baer "Sport" pads on the fronts
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According to this tech article the pedal ratio for power brakes should be 5:1, I'm going to have to take some measurements to calculate if it's correct or not.
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Yes cars and trucks today have great brakes. I notice when I drive my car and then the next day drive the 50, it stops, but not the same. I'm thinking maybe this winter to switch to Wilwood D52 calipers. You go from a single 2.75 sq in piston to 2 - 2 sq in pistons (4 sq in total). This should make a difference. If I do I'll post it...Jim
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I threw the cover on the truck to see how it fits. There's still a couple things in need of attention, I'll get on them after Thanksgiving...
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Just detailing under the hood and waiting for spring...
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