Nominal Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, sr2 said: LOL, I have to confess I haven’t had one of those in bits for a long, long time. Even when all the internal parts were available new they were pricks of things to work on. The two piece Bakelite valve body had a habit of breaking when you unscrewed them and it was often a mission to get them to hold a vacuum when reassembled. As a rule of thumb if an earlier style tandem PBR Mastervac is is working and most importantly dry inside all I would do is replace the output shaft seal & lubricate, replace the foam air filter and lubricate the input seal. In their defence they were reliable as long as the master cylinder didn’t dump brake fluid into them. Yes the cans are hard to separate, even with a jig it’s quite easy to bend the studs or even rip them out. The trick is to work your way around the lip with a small pry bar to break the seal, even then the diaphragm rubber sticks to the steel can like s*** to a blanket! Another option is to bite the bullet and spend around $500 AU on ebay and buy a new aftermarket booster/master cylinder assembly. https://www.ebay.com/itm/222137052973 I think Flash bought something similar for his Mustang, could be worth contacting him re the supplier. With rear brakes I never trust the self-adjusters, a little extra effort when assembling often avoids excessive pedal travel issues. It’s also important to radius the shoes to fit the drums. Feel free to PM me if there’s anything I can do to help. The shop told me they had an old fart come in to consult on it and he said they were a pain. I want to keep the car original if at all possible, a new system would require a cert too. Will ping you if I need advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr2 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 10 hours ago, Nominal said: The shop told me they had an old fart come in to consult on it and he said they were a pain. I want to keep the car original if at all possible, a new system would require a cert too. Will ping you if I need advice. LOL, I suspect I might be classified as being an "old fart"! Nothing wrong with keeping things original, tidy HG's are getting thin on the ground theses days. I've never seen a new booster install from that era needing a cert, the aussie stuff was pretty generic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nominal Posted August 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, sr2 said: LOL, I suspect I might be classified as being an "old fart"! Nothing wrong with keeping things original, tidy HG's are getting thin on the ground theses days. I've never seen a new booster install from that era needing a cert, the aussie stuff was pretty generic. Got it back today, they didn't take it apart but used an inspection camera to locate the reaction disc and winkle it back into place. Pushrod now taped in so won't fall out easily. I probably won't get to installing it until after the weekend. Have to set up the clearance correctly too. It was my parents car, bought new in 1971, so I've been riding/driving it for ever. 19 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sr2 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 That's friggin gorgeous mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 There are about 50ish of these going in the skip this week, ex stadium leds, however quite a few of the drivers have blown but the leds are mint, are they worth salvaging? The new drivers are over $300 on Ali. Each big panel has two lights and two drivers at a total of 600w. They go hard for what they are, will sling a few up around the shed 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, MaxPower said: There are about 50ish of these going in the skip this week, ex stadium leds, however quite a few of the drivers have blown but the leds are mint, are they worth salvaging? The new drivers are over $300 on Ali. Each big panel has two lights and two drivers at a total of 600w. They go hard for what they are, will sling a few up around the shed What volts amps? Might be cheap/dirty psu options we can suggest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPower Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, h4nd said: What volts amps? Might be cheap/dirty psu options we can suggest. Be a shame to scrap them if there’s a cheap way to get them going/give them away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I bought a 24v 30a psu for $170 off tm, doesn't look like it needs that much amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 https://www.trademe.co.nz/3710875044 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Need something with a settable current limit, that will auto adjust within the voltage range they mention. I'll see if I can find a cheap 12V input booster, a bit later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Those drivers are only expensive because they're 0-10V dimming control. You could use non dimming constant current driver instead. I might have a look later to see what will work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h4nd Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 If you want to run them from car/truck/solar battery, this ought to do. $23 https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32727753510.html Settable current limit if you want to run them at less than 300W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Has anyone bought steel off that metal by mail place? Advertises on farcebook. $10 shipping nationwide rings alarmbells/makes me think it might be a con? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 No, but have seen the ads. Last time I mail ordered metal from the www.themetalcompany.co.nz, shipping was $70. It was 1m long though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 That's what I reckon. $10 seems too cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Just bookmarked that site funnily enough. Looks like you can pay with CC so not too much risk really. I'd lean towards legit till proven otherwise. Can ship a bit for $10 if using the right company. What are you after? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 17 hours ago, Nominal said: No, but have seen the ads. Last time I mail ordered metal from the www.themetalcompany.co.nz, shipping was $70. It was 1m long though. Was it wide or something? I get up to 2m sent here for less than 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I'm rural, was just some 25mm aluminium square bar. There were some ss nuts and bolts and things too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 I've found a mate I can scrounge what I need off. /problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Where can I get a 40uF run capacitor for my compressor? Mine is bung. I reckon it's the run cap because it turns over and tries to run, but then pops the resettable fuse. Stuff I am finding is either drop shipped or has the stud on the bottom that makes it not fit or >$50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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