The Blue Goose

[oldblue1968chevy]

Wanna do something to the truck. Still deciding. Going to go junkyarding this week maybe?

Theres a 72 swb in Mcminnville on GOLSN for $600 bucks.....tempting...

[oldblue1968chevy]

Wanna pull the motor and put some new gaskets on do a cam swap

save up for axles/new rearend build my 'junk 373 5 lug coil rearend

look for nice cab

do small things that count:
rusty batt. tray lower fender tip antenna/speakers find some nice doors and install those (non rusted maybe?)

Oh, heres a question for my viewers. Where the wires plug into the headlights on the pass side, I have a bad connection sometimes it works sometimes its very dim. I can wiggle them or hit a big bump and they come on/off. I dis connected them during the realy upgrade and cleaned the contacts and they've never been the same. What can I do?

[oldblue1968chevy]

Oh and before the FL trip I got my rear brake line hooked back up. Stops alot better (Had a load in the bed with my jeep springs and it was so bottomed out it pinched the metal line running along the axle)

[67chevy1series]

wow at elast you have brakes again, did you ever get your ebrake workin?

[oldblue1968chevy]

e brake was fixed like....3 months ago haha

I got the 'work on the truck bug' I havent been able to tinker in a week! Im writing graduation thank you cards right now..

[67chevy1series]

haha i have the tinker on the truck bug to! its real strong in me right now... well good thing your brakes are finally workin good

[usmcchevy]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

Oh, heres a question for my viewers. Where the wires plug into the headlights on the pass side, I have a bad connection sometimes it works sometimes its very dim. I can wiggle them or hit a big bump and they come on/off. I dis connected them during the realy upgrade and cleaned the contacts and they've never been the same. What can I do?

Where the plug connects to the bulb? You may have a bad bulb.

Glad you got your brakes working, being able to stop is a good thing. Have you found a different hazard switch?

[oldblue1968chevy]

Yeah, I gotta hazard switch from a member on the way.

I have a video, my brakes still slightly hang. I wanna get that fixed. I washed the truck today and hooked up my temp guage under the dash

I just think its a bad connection at the plug behind the bulb.

[67chevy1series]

do you carry two spare rims one 5 lug one 6 lug?

[oldblue1968chevy]

I drive a old truck. I dont need no stinkin' spares.

No, I dont even bother carrying one at all. I will one day when I get all the same bolt pattern. I guess I could get some 6 lug rotors...?

[oldblue1968chevy]

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/l...0530111225.mp4


Heres the video of my front wheels. Does it seem like they are dragging? I only have about 25000 miles on the truck since I bought it (droev it awhile before I went disc).

Im on my 2nd pair of rotors and these ones are grooved really bad.

[67chevy1series]

haha mine doesnt have a spare either haha but now that i think about it, it never goes faster then 1.5 miles and hour either, much less getting out of the drive way hahaha

[68GMCCustom]

looks like your calipers are dragging....and my front and rear have the same bolt pattern...and I still don't have a spare

when I buy a pair of 10" rallys and 315/50-15 M.T. ET Street radials for the rear... I'll have 2 spares.

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

do you carry two spare rims one 5 lug one 6 lug?

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

I drive a old truck. I dont need no stinkin' spares.

No, I dont even bother carrying one at all. I will one day when I get all the same bolt pattern. I guess I could get some 6 lug rotors...?

Originally Posted by 68GMCCustom

looks like your calipers are dragging....and my front and rear have the same bolt pattern...and I still don't have a spare

when I buy a pair of 10" rallys and 315/50-15 M.T. ET Street radials for the rear... I'll have 2 spares.

i don't go anywhere without one/ even if i had to carry it on my back i just used a spare last week matter of fact!

[rednaxela]

i also think it looks like the caliper is dragging they may need rebuilt , u can get a kit for like 5 or 10 dollars for each side.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Ive replaced the calipers 2 or 3 times. Ive replaced them so many times im sick of it lol. I REALLY dont think its the calipers

[jbclassix]

So I'm jumping in here without reading back for more info. What I am seeing is that 1) you are having an issue with your front brakes dragging, 2) you have converted to discs in the front, and 3) you have been having this problem.

Are you still running the 68 master cylinder? the master cylinder for drum brakes has a check valve in it to prevent bleed-back. For disc brakes this check valve must be removed to allow the caliper pistons to fully retract. If you have not done so yet, swapping to a 70+ MC, or removing the front brake check valve may correct your problem.

Again, I'm just telling you all this because I am to busy to read back and see what all is involved in your brake swap. Good luck! Hope this helps!

[68GMCCustom]

good points! braking systems have to be just that.....a complete system, engineered to work together.

my only other thought would have to be the wheel bearings are too tight?

[oldblue1968chevy]

I have a 71 MC (2nd or 3rd one now), less than 6 months old. I have a new brass disc drum prop valve also. New soft lines calipers etc etc

I'll messs with it sometime this week. Thanks for the imput keep it comming. Will try cracking a bleeer and see what happens. I can loosen the bearing up a little too.....

[67chevy1series]

keep workin on it and you will get it buddy!

[jbclassix]

K. I just saw your video of your wheel. It does kinda look like your wheel bearings are too tight, not your brakes dragging. But if you are still skeptical about your brakes dragging, maybe you have a warped rotor? Even new ones are not perfect (I have a set on my Yukon now I just want to chuck at someone!) take some spray paint and put a light guide coat on the rotors and spin them. See if it wears off evenly.

definitely redo your wheel bearing torque. See if your wheel seal is leaking. Use synthetic grease.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Ive been super busy last lil while.

I WILL get this checked out right away. What should they be torqued to? (I guess its in the haynes book too though?)

Good idea on the paint!.

I have lifetime warranty on all my rotors/pads etc etc etc

Oh, my rotors are SUPER worn (or it looks like it). They have deep grooves in them?!?!?!

LOLIFE HELP

[VA72C10]

is it a single groove in them? If so, that's correct...if not and irregular grooves...that could be causing the rotors to bind....

[oldblue1968chevy]

Its multiple grooves.

Ive helped make it better by bleeding, bleeding bleeding. And a new MC helped alot too?

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

RICKYYY!

We miss ya bud lol

haha that was nice to know!

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

and my art project 'chevrolet' ima enter it in the art contest for the heck of it lol it clamps to the desk/table too btw

thats awsome!!!

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

pictures!

bath with scotch brite green pad 400 grit and a quickie spray job in the garage, what a saturday lol

oh my it looks so beautiful!!! i need more pics!!! and how is the trim comin?