Finally down to the last really big mechanical task. Running all the brake lines and hoses. Before starting this task, I had laid out a diagram of all the pieces that I thought I needed to complete the job. Unfortunately, I missed a hose and several -3AN couplers to complete the job.<\/p>\n
As usual no one in Show Low had any -3AN hose or couplers, so I called up Speedway and ordered everything I needed to finish the job. I also bought another tubing bender, this time a 3\/16″ model. My other small bender went down to 1\/4″ and although it worked, I didn’t like the way the bends looked. As it turns out Speedway had a nice Ridged model on sale! So now I can bend tubing from 3\/16″ to 1\/2″.<\/p>\n
Thanks to the box tubing truck style frame that the wagon has I ran the brake and fuel lines and valves pretty much like I would have done in a Class 8 Off-road truck. All that remains for me to do is bleed the master cylinder and reinstall it.<\/p>\n\n
Running the Brake Lines<\/strong><\/p>\n Next up,\u00a0undercoat the front fenders and reinstall them and the hood, then\u00a0I am going to see how the wagon looks with the wheels and tires from my ’39 so I have to pull the front calipers until I get done with the test. Then I can order the tires and have them mounted on the new rims, do a quick and dirty front end alignment and then go for a ride around the block! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Finally down to the last really big mechanical task. Running all the brake lines and hoses. Before starting this task, I had laid out a diagram of all the pieces that I thought I needed to complete the job. Unfortunately, … Continue reading