Category Archives: Brakes

Suspension and Brakes Finished

Posted on April 5, 2020 by gregscortinagt

Been a couple of months since I posted but plenty has been happening since then. Coronavirus has meant my work has closed and so I’m temporarily out of a job until the pandemic has passed. Lots of time to work … Continue reading →

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Brake lines

Posted on September 9, 2019 by gregscortinagt

It probably doesn’t look like much but this was the start of me putting the car back together and I absolutely loved it. After a couple of years of accumulating and reconditioning parts it was super exciting to finally see … Continue reading →

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Handbrake

Posted on January 28, 2019 by gregscortinagt

It’s amazing how much time you can spend getting the little things right. Some time ago I had pulled apart my handbrake mechanism and had the housing sandblasted and powder coated. When I went to put it back together again … Continue reading →

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Diff & Brakes

Posted on January 21, 2019 by gregscortinagt

Have been cracking on with lots of little jobs in preparation for getting the car back soon. Completed building up the diff. Fitted up a new bias strap for the rear handbrake mechanism. The old one was pretty much stuffed … Continue reading →

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Rear Brakes Completed

Posted on January 8, 2019 by gregscortinagt

So, I finally got round to completing the rear brakes. Was a bit of fiddling around getting springs back on and a fair bit of sanding out of holes to remove paint and powder coating but everything appears to be … Continue reading →

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Painting Jack & Brake Drums

Posted on October 29, 2017 by gregscortinagt

Quiet couple of past weekends. I sandblasted my original jack and a couple of ratchets that I purchased from the UK as my original ratchet wasn’t working. They are a bit shorter than the Australian ratchet, but other than that … Continue reading →

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