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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 4:43 pm
by mercrocker
Send it my way.....that sounds like my kind of wireless.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:28 pm
by PhilA
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Pulled the drum and hub off. There was more dirt inside the dust cap than on the outside. Bearings, upon initial inspection, look ok. Everything still needs a good clean.
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Rest of it looks ok. Shoes are a little thin but not down to the rivets, and appear to be worn evenly. Shall check if both sides of the piston moves. Will probably need to dismantle the adjusters and free them up. I think the adjustment has just been done wrong.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:24 am
by PhilA
I hate brakes. It took about 600 lb/ft to undo the anchor pin locknut. Broke a tool in the process.
However, everything's cleaned, greased, reassembled and adjusted now.

Bought a new distributor cap to replace the cracked one. Minor improvement in running.

Found the culprit, brand new spark plug.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 1:14 am
by PhilA
Poop


Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:59 am
by mercrocker
Unlike.

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 12:42 pm
by PhilA
mercrocker wrote: Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:59 amUnlike.
Temporary period of not running right that I was hoping would go away with running but didn't. It got worse so strip, clean and reassemble should see it well again.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:43 pm
by PhilA
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A box arrived today, containing a very streamlined light fitting. When did interior lights stop being streamlined?
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Looks good and it works. Win.

Phil

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:24 pm
by PhilA
[youtube][/youtube]

Repaired my alternator. New diode trio, took a bit of revving it up to get the light to go out the first time round.

Phil

Edit: Why doesn't the YouTube embed work?

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:22 pm
by Eddie Honda
See site issues thread: Wrong link format. Shit plugin. Indifferent fucker of an Internet god.

[YouTube][/YouTube]

Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain

Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2019 4:05 pm
by PhilA
Eddie Honda wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:22 pm See site issues thread: Wrong link format. Shit plugin. Indifferent fucker of an Internet god.
I would but the site can't find it because there are too many issues with the site and YouTube
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Meh

That being the "copy link" URL...

Works as well as BL intended