KPies 1974 Holden Belmont Discussion

[moparmuppet]

Man, that ear to ear grin Kpie has . So good and looks like the car held up pretty well in that shed. That will be a sweet whip.

[Kiwibirdman]

Saw your update and the max use brake pads. If the Rotors are chewed up buy new ones from Super Cheap. They are $164 each for the DBA ones. I have bought a couple of sets, they come with new wheel studs, you just need bearings.

In my view not worth stuffing round with old junk.

[azzurro]

Weirdly the rotors look near new, certainly lower miles than the pads.

We have master cylinder, front caliper kit, front pads, softlines and rear brake cylinders incoming. 

Hopefully that will be enough to get the brakes functional. Will need rear drums and shoes eventually but not for test drives on our private test track.

ive been taking the PBR cast iron single piston calipers apart and the slides were all pretty seized up, and the pistons are pretty solidly in there, so ill soak them with all the other bits and try pump the pistons out with the new master when it arrives. 

If that doesn't work an upgrade on the calipers is probably cheaper and better than refreshing these ones

 

[tortron]

7 hours ago, Kiwibirdman said:

In my view not worth stuffing round with old junk.

ban

[azzurro]

LOL

[Kiwibirdman]

15 hours ago, tortron said:

ban

Fair call. 

[nzstato]

15 hours ago, azzurro said:

Weirdly the rotors look near new, certainly lower miles than the pads.

We have master cylinder, front caliper kit, front pads, softlines and rear brake cylinders incoming. 

Hopefully that will be enough to get the brakes functional. Will need rear drums and shoes eventually but not for test drives on our private test track.

ive been taking the PBR cast iron single piston calipers apart and the slides were all pretty seized up, and the pistons are pretty solidly in there, so ill soak them with all the other bits and try pump the pistons out with the new master when it arrives. 

If that doesn't work an upgrade on the calipers is probably cheaper and better than refreshing these ones

 

The ol' air compressor in the port works well on gettin the pistons out.  The pistons are chromed, but not very thick so expect the may or may not clean up. 

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

^ can create projectiles though. I've used a grease gun in the past ok, just screwed a grease nipple into bleed port from memory...

[Sunbeam]

2 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

^ can create projectiles though. I've used a grease gun in the past ok, just screwed a grease nipple into bleed port from memory...

Yes. Effective and less exciting than air…

[nzstato]

Put a piece of timber across the caliper where the disc would be and that keeps the H&S clipboard monitor happy. 

[azzurro]

4 hours ago, nzstato said:

The ol' air compressor in the port works well on gettin the pistons out.  The pistons are chromed, but not very thick so expect the may or may not clean up. 

Yeah given it the full 120psi and not a budge

4 hours ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said:

^ can create projectiles though. I've used a grease gun in the past ok, just screwed a grease nipple into bleed port from memory...

Had Fiat pistons ricochet around the garage at my old place! Always used an old brake pad or block o' wood since, or the grease gun if they are super tight.

However, the bleeeders on these are just a bit too girthy for my grease gun, i may need to just force it on (oooo eeerr)

[Bearded Baldy]

Not to be that guy but...... are there spring washers under those balljoint mounting nuts?

[azzurro]

Ka te pai, dont be ashamed of being concerned, thanks for looking out for us,

yes all there they are installed, they are small diameter and black zinc plated like the nuts so a bit hard to see. 

[Bearded Baldy]

Awesome, have seen a few vehicles come though the shop lately missing spring washers/split pins etc, and couldn't see any in the pics.

One of many issues scrolling with a phone screen lol.

Progress is looking mint, sad to hear about the old boy.

[Kiwibirdman]

Nice work. The springs on the calipers are anti rattle, they arent important for function, one of my HQs had lost them along the way and all was good.

[azzurro]

On 27/03/2024 at 17:21, Nominal said:

Hope those are Ward alloys from Palmy North on there.

Found my box of centre caps. They dont fit the Cheviots  

[kiwi808]

Anything fits with enough brute force and ignorance!

[azzurro]

1 hour ago, kiwi808 said:

Anything fits with enough brute force and ignorance!

Typically , the issue is that the hole is too big for what im trying to stick in it, not the other way around 

 

[morkster]

I like it how your mrs was so happy about the car

[Nominal]

Nice update. 

Hydraulic lifters sound a bit ticky?

Coincidentally someone left this comment on my ticking 186 Youtube video just recently (a video uploaded in 2019)