New to me 78 NYB on its way but please Don't tell my wife
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Corona virus house projects have kept me busy. Luckily, I can escape to the shop occasionally.
I took the car in for an alignment check. It was wearing the inner sides of the tread.
Needs new upper and lower control arm bushings. Ball joints are still good and look like they were replaced just prior to my stewardship. I had done the tie rod ends about 6 months prior.
So it should be good.
Going to rebuild the front brakes I think. Will start with a good bleed first. Right side is engaging harder and pulling. Worse after a bit of highway like the last time I saw Commando1. Last long trip
Here she is up on the rack.
I took the car in for an alignment check. It was wearing the inner sides of the tread.
Needs new upper and lower control arm bushings. Ball joints are still good and look like they were replaced just prior to my stewardship. I had done the tie rod ends about 6 months prior.
So it should be good.
Going to rebuild the front brakes I think. Will start with a good bleed first. Right side is engaging harder and pulling. Worse after a bit of highway like the last time I saw Commando1. Last long trip
Here she is up on the rack.
75LandYacht
Yank Tank
Speaking of upper and lower control arm bushings, where do you get your parts? I need to do mine as well.
NAPA,EBay,local auto parts store.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Something to think about...
I got my rotors from RA for cheap money expecting to have to return them.
They were beautiful American made (
) pieces.The calipers which came -packed were perfect also.
brougham brummel
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wow!!!! Do you know how to use it??? Let us know.B.B
No... not yet but it doesn’t look too hard or bad. We set the alignment per the the FSM so it should be fine. Very precise machine.
I’ll put up some pictures of the front end and how she sits when I get her down. We’re centering the steering wheel now while we wait for calipers and lines.
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Something to think about...
I got my rotors from RA for cheap money expecting to have to return them.
They were beautiful American made (
The calipers which came -packed were perfect also.
Looking to change calipers and rubber brake lines now. So thanks!
Finished front end on Thursday. Today was brakes and calipers.
she rides like you’re in a cloud. All the little squeaks and groans are now gone too.
new front brake hoses
new calipers
front suspension showing inner wear on tires. Camber and toe in now holding as set. May replace the front tires sooner than later. They are relatively cheap.
Front brakes with new upper and lower ball joints. Said I wasn’t going to do it but I had it all apart and “what the hell”!
no more wandering and only the slightest drift to the right from the crown of the road. Just holding it picks up the drift. Very happy!!!!
she rides like you’re in a cloud. All the little squeaks and groans are now gone too.
new front brake hoses
new calipers
front suspension showing inner wear on tires. Camber and toe in now holding as set. May replace the front tires sooner than later. They are relatively cheap.
Front brakes with new upper and lower ball joints. Said I wasn’t going to do it but I had it all apart and “what the hell”!
no more wandering and only the slightest drift to the right from the crown of the road. Just holding it picks up the drift. Very happy!!!!
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Here she sits now with the new front suspension and having taken out the replacement front Windsheild out of the trunk..... finally.
Little proud at the front but even.
Little proud at the front but even.
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brougham brummel
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You know what? This is one of thr few cars design wise where silver looks great.Most cars shapes wash out with silver,but these formals look great.That interior matches lovely.Keep working at her she looks great.B.B
Of course... the fuel hose to the pump immediately started leaking on the way home.....
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Looking good, did you ever get the front bumper straightened? I seem to recall Stan advising that it couldn't be done.
That said, you're such a determined fellow you've probably done it.
That said, you're such a determined fellow you've probably done it.
Run her for a few weeks, she may settle a touch more. She's looking good, and now I don't feel so bad about how many weeks I hauled that dash pad around
75LandYacht
Yank Tank
Thats one sexy car Javier.. That Silver / Burgundy combo just is perfect.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Javier, thank you for letting me sit back and letting you obsess over the NYB. It's quite refreshing for me not to have to worry about, "What's it gonna be now?".
Lol! Every time I went over a bump, my ******* puckered as I remembered that I had a Windsheild in the trunk.Run her for a few weeks, she may settle a touch more. She's looking good, and now I don't feel so bad about how many weeks I hauled that dash pad around
It’s now in storage along with a spare windshield for my Citroën.
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75LandYacht
Yank Tank
Javier I wanted to ask, I’ll be digging into my upper and lower Ball joints soon. Do need to take tension off the torsion bars at all? Or just put the car on jack stands and do it to it?
No, you need to release the tension completely and remove the rear retainer clip in the socket that holds the bar forward and in place before you remove the lower control arm. The torsion bar should then slide toward the rear. The FSM describes the process in detail.
I’m assuming you will be changing the bushings as well. I did.
Good luck!
I’m assuming you will be changing the bushings as well. I did.
Good luck!
78Brougham
"Chump"
If I may interject. Ball joints only no, bushings yes. But if your doing the bushings you might as well change the ball joints also, way easier when the arms are out.
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