Hi All...
I would like to thank you all publicly for this resource and for being constantly inspired to continue on through this project. It seems everytime I get something addressed on the car, five more issues appear. But I've embraced that these hiccups are part of the fun. Trying to resurrect a car parked for 35 years is a challenge. First it was the engine... I don't even want to talk about it. Needless to say lapping valves and a new head gasket had zero impact on my compression inconsistencies. So I'm looking at a ring job/complete rebuild.
Because I'm a teacher and my student loan debt... the expensive stuff is not happening for a while per the wife's orders. In the mean time I have focused on getting the brake system completely rebuilt (it was VERY non-functional) as well as getting the underside rust scale off, por-15 on, and all the little details that no one will notice because they are under the car. Seeing cars come up for sale that look gorgeous on the outside and terrible underneath has shocked me. My car will not be that way so I'm beginning with the underside and working my way up. Plus it seems that the labor to have this done would be expensive since it is a pain. Trust me part of me wishes I had the resources to send it off to Doug and have him work his magic (aka. "hard work") but this way is fun too. I'm learning tons and me and my Napa guy are on a first name basis now.
Anyways... I've learned a lot in my year here and very much looking forward to the years to come. So here are some pictures as of late.
Here is the drivers side front wheel. This will be done next along with the steering box. I did one side at a time to serve as a reference, because even though I have a manual, its better for me to see than to read.
Passenger side before the brake hardware goes back on.
Drivers side before I start on it. Gives you an insight to what I began with.
First completed side, wheel, with brake hardware.
Anyways... I will be asking for ALOT of advice in the coming months. So I thank you in advance and for the past year.
Ray Krause
Ray, from you pictures you are doing one hell-of-job with your restoration. Before and after pictures are great to see. I can't do to much of this any more, arthritis in my hands. But I've rebuilt a carburetor or two - and found out wives are totally against the project if you try to rebuild a carby in the kitchen!!! Hey, it was the middle of the winter and the temp in the barn was like 10º!!!
Good luck and we'll all be looking for more pictures.
Hudsonly,
Alex B
Ray,
I really appreciate posts like yours with questions, then follow up posts showing progress. It helps new guys like me more than you may know!
It is great that you are appreciative and are making the effort to let everyone know it, I like people who are considerate 🙂
Remember though, that it takes people like you with questions to generate the interest for others to share their knowledge!
Rob
Good job, Ray! A lot of folks mantra is, "Make it stop, make it run, make it pretty". That's always been sage advice. Keep posting the progress pics, we all love to see pictures.
Ray, those shoes look wrong. Once you get the drum back on, and adjusted as the book describes, look thru the window located in the outside edge of the drum. You can see your contact points. Get back with that info, curious?.
Hey Doug,
Good eye... they are the wrong shoes. I was mulling over a mod to the anchor pin in order to use an easier to get shoe instead of the #12. I read about the mod after a search on the open forum. After seeing what would need to be done and how much I could screw it up... I'm going to go with a correct set from Dale. Just seems like less headache, plus Dale is an awesome guy.
Thanks all for the kind words, Rob I hope I can get to where you are in the next five years, plus I know pretty much everything that can cause vibration in a front end because of your posts, and Russ... your journey with 52 and your website with your progress and the pictures has been a bit of a how-to guide for me. And Alex without your curating of manuals and all things Hudson, I'd be pretty lost in the weeds.
Again thanks to you all!
We just trying to level the playing field Ray.
Hudsonly,
Alex B
Well....
New shoes from Dale were on my porch this afternoon. I was a little skeptical at first because they looked so similar to the others, but the way they went on I could just tell that they were a better fit. Some small dimension is different and right on. I popped them on, grabbed a drum and they were perfect. One step forward.
Thanks,
Ray
I have to say, Doug, that is a pretty awesome spot! I took a picture of the "before" on my phone so I could compare to the picture of the new ones side by side, and honestly, I noticed very little difference (some, but nothing noteworthy). I know about the Ford shoes and the area around the anchor pin has to be adjusted, but, I'd like to know, what was it that tipped you off that didn't "look right"? Were those Ford shoes?
And Ray, good job!
Thanks Russ,
They were Ford shoes from like '71 to '86, a TS-263 (Napa numbers). Drum went half way on and then nope.... no more.
Ray
Plus:
Doug The Short Shoe Belongs On The Front Side Of The Backing Plate :):)
Harley03joe
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