Snail's pace Blitz rebuild

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Jacques, you can probably buy them also in a 0.004" or 0.007" oversize as well.
As your cup says "use with expander" I hope you have them as well.

Hi Lynn,

Thanks for that info. Yes I assume the expanders are the thin steel backing plates. If so I have them, Front NOS, rear not perfect but usable I think. Have heard some say they are not needed but if the original ones had them its good enough for me to use them too.

Anyone have 4 x NOS 1-1/2" Rear expander/backing plates? Never saw any in any catalog.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Ryan]

Cheers Jacques for the heads up. I'm heading into town today so I will go visiting some brakes shops.
Thanks Keith, looking forward to seeing if my number is present in your lists.

[Keith Webb]

This was a "Truck, 3-ton Machinery" with engine number listed as 3G7700F which is one digit less than normal, perhaps a clerical error. Sold back to Ford.

[Ryan]

kick arse keith.
Beaut.

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Ryan

kick arse keith.
Beaut.

My pleasure Ryan.

[Howard]

Originally Posted by Keith Webb

This was a "Truck, 3-ton Machinery" ...

This would explain the absence of bolt holes for the spare carrier and tool box...

[Ryan]

I'm dirty, my fingers are aching and I came close to cutting a vein when my drill got caught in my glove and quickly twisted up. Must have been a good day in the shed.
It's snail's pace but it is progressing.

[hrpearce]

Ryan where are the pictures? When I was at school back in the dark ages it was drummed into us, no gloves near any rotating tool.

[Ryan]

No pics of the near miss rob, just some bruising.
I was out in the shed again today, more work on the brakes. Using nos shoes to replace the buggered ones, one needed some slight mods for the handbrake holes. These were the ones I bought in nar nar goon some years ago.
Going to replace the wheel bearings front drivers side. Anyone have the part numbers at hand? Timken parts. I'm just not totally happy with their free play so will put new ones in.