A '54 named Busty

[Gregski]

so the world's slowest transmission crossmember mod took a nudge forward taday

the goal being offset it sum to clear the new power brake booster thing ma jig

[Gregski]

then it was time to paint it black and put it back

[LT7A]

Good work man. All set like nothing happened to it.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Good work man. All set like nothing happened to it.

thank you, it only took a year!

[Gregski]

oh give me a brake, ha ha

so today we decided it was time to relocate the proportioning valve from under the master cylinder as there was no way to fit it there wedged between it and the trans crossmember, so we mounted it to the frame, quickly realizing the provided 12" brake lines we no longer going to reach

Fun Fact: them two brake lines though both of the same 3/16th diameter have three count them THREE different size fittings on them, I think that is so that you don't screw them in the wrong holes, but NAPA doesn't carry 3/16ths hose with different fitting sizes, if you want a bigger fitting you get a bigger line

[Gregski]

yes I do own nice Made in American flare line making tool jobbies it's the dies that decided to grow legs and go AWOL, forcing me to buy cheap NAPA dies, bluh

[Gregski]

the proportination valve mounted to the frame nicely, requiring only one extra "speed" hole to be drilled

progress not perfection people

[Gregski]

I was so impressed by the young man at NAPA who helped me find this adapter, this will tie in the rear brake line into the butt of the proportioning valve

[8man]

Nice work on the lines.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

Nice work on the lines.

thanks bud, I should have got one of them in a longer length but that's ok, as long as they don't leak

[Gregski]

it's a lazy Saturday morning, so it's time to make a Final Stretch To Do List

1. Link new brake master to pedal and delete the clutch - Done!
2. Re plumb the brakes with new rubber hosers - Done!
3. Install lower steering column bracket - Done!
4. Clamp the fuel line to the frame - Done!
5. Put the bed planks back on - Done!
6. Put the roll pan back on - Done!
7. Wire the Brake lights - Done!
8. Wire the Reverse lights
9. Wire the TCC Relay
10. Rebuild the steering linkage
11. Raise the bench seat sum, and install seat belts
12. Install gauges
13. Put the grille back on
14. Put the hood back on

[Gregski]

built up the courage to remove the brake peddalator and delete the clutch lever (the bent looking one)

and degrimed it sum

[notsolo]

Those are the same parts as in photo 1 Right.? They cleaned up nice. What are you taking photos with Gregski? I end up with fuzzy can't make out what that is kind of crap.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Those are the same parts as in photo 1 Right.? They cleaned up nice. What are you taking photos with Gregski? I end up with fuzzy can't make out what that is kind of crap.

my old and crappy SE iPhone 5, it never was any good at close ups, and I constantly stop what I'm doing and close the garage door to block the sun in order to take a pic or go outside to find some shade

I always snap two pics of everything Thrifties double pic style

[nvrdone]

hey greg - even if you are running an auto trans why nor leave the old clutch pedal in? that sure would make people wonder. then you could tell them its a " clutch flite"

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by nvrdone

hey greg - even if you are running an auto trans why nor leave the old clutch pedal in? that sure would make people wonder. then you could tell them its a " clutch flite"

LOL, I did that in my '74 and it keeps me up at night, plus on this one I think the clutch linkage sits funny on the Camaro subframe and it may click and clack as we go down the road, and I really want a clean look, especially in the cabin

[Gregski]

painted brakulator parts turned out decent

[Gregski]

so lets zoom in on the CPP master cylinder... hmmm, looks Like Gina didn't give a Ratz Donkey about quality control on this one

[Gregski]

I honestly never understood the bench bleed the master cylinder process none, all it do is make a mess when mounting and air gets right back in it, never the less here we go...

we closed her off with the new billet top loaded brake line feeder thingie

[edgeleycanuck]

I believe I bought the same mc. Quality control....not good. Both reservoirs were very rough, as though there was sand in the casting, they looked terrible. I disassembled the entire unit and used a die grinder etc. to clean it up.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by edgeleycanuck

I believe I bought the same mc. Quality control....not good. Both reservoirs were very rough, as though there was sand in the casting, they looked terrible. I disassembled the entire unit and used a die grinder etc. to clean it up.

ah man that sux, but I have played the quality part game and the cheap part game, and I have had same or better results with AutoZone or O'Reilly part brands than the name brands - often times it depends on how well you install the part and if you following common sense directions

[Gregski]

so picked up some of these Earl's speed bleeder brake valve thingies, man these things were expensive over $60 bucks, but hey what ever keeps the wife on the couch

I believe for my late second gen Camaro (77-81) these are 5/16ths rear and 3/8ths fronts

we do the mandatory stare and compare of the stock ones to the spring ball bearing loaded up ones in the last two photographs

[Gregski]

also picked up the I Aint Got No Friends One Man Brake Bleeder Kit 3000, some assembly required

boy you wanna see yer friends scatter just tell them you is doing your brakes this weekend, and all of a sudden they all got Mandatory Wine Tasting field trips they can't get out of

[8man]

I like your updates! The work is good, the products analysis is helpful and the write ups are entertaining.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

I like your updates! The work is good, the products analysis is helpful and the write ups are entertaining.

go on...