Had to make a wide column drop to cover up the three master cylinders under the dash. Lots of time and fiddley work with wierd angles to connect. Onward with the RPU. http://img57.photobucket.com/albums/v174/Threebytheknee/
That's a neat installation and solve a question I've had about those brake setups. Just a thought, I think I'd maybe mount a rear view mirror back there somehow so I coud check the fluid without having to hunt one down frequently, or resorting to the finger-dip check method?!
[ QUOTE ] 3 mc's? Umm, brakes, brakes and clutch? Clutch, other clutch, brakes? I are confused. [/ QUOTE ] Front Brakes, Rear Brakes and Clutch. A nice setup like this one will have a adjustable balance bar for the brakes, so the brake bias from Front to Rear can be dialed in very acurately.
I've seen this truck in person and it is a top notch piece. Nice work Jim! Course if we all had that many tools, Ok I'd still build shit. Can't wait to see it on the Salt.
[ QUOTE ] oh, geez.....that is some nice work, thanks for posting who did that a cut down `40 wheel? [/ QUOTE ] Actually it is a '47 wheel. I whacked off the horn ring leaving the button. Thought it cleaned up fairly well and looks similar to the '40 (for MUCH less than the $300 plus they want for a '40) I think those new prices are an absolute rip-off. Thanks to the others too for the good words.
Ok, Newbie question. How you spose' to fill the MCs when you need to later - like when the truck has interior? I am picturing a homemade mini beer-bong looking thing or a syringe with a tube or something.... I have seen the MCs mounted under the body between the frame rails and I had always assumed they had a "trap-door" under the carpet or something because it would suck to have to roll around on the floor just to top of the MCs. But since I've always had big cars/customs I have never had to really pay too much attention. Now that I am noticing all the space resrictions that go with having an older car it seems like anything you can tuck under the dash or in the other hidden places is part of the game. The other part of the game - the part that worries me the most - is the part that comes when you have to maintain the car, like this topic here..... I am always bitching about haw shitty it is to work on a new car because everything is engineered to be crammed into a small space - but not to be worked on. Now it looks like I'll only have myself to blame. Ohh, and as for the 47 wheel....thats what I was going to do with my dad's 48 wheel. thanks for the preveiw, now I kno wit will look right at home....
looks great. thanks for posting. I am using the same pedal setup and getting it in there and positioned correctly with the column and everything is trickier than it looks. nice job! I decided to make mine so I can remove the body and have the pedals stay mounted to the frame. That way I can plumb everything and bleed em and then put the body back on. It sounded like a good idea anway but I ain't done yet.
Cool, but yeah, how do you fill them? My car was built the first time around with zero regard for maintenance. Now that it's mine, we are trying to fix that somewhat without starting over.
I got it....drill three hole in the cowl...drill three holes in the caps on the MC's...then run a fill hose out of each through the cowl and put some fancey bullet caps on them......
[ QUOTE ] Cool, but yeah, how do you fill them? My car was built the first time around with zero regard for maintenance. Now that it's mine, we are trying to fix that somewhat without starting over. [/ QUOTE ] It's certainly not the best situation but I figured on using a squeeze bottle and tube along with a mirror. After the system is bled there should be only a rare occasion that requires adding fluid. Another option, since I can't put any instruments in the dash in that area, is to make an access opening in the dash with a cover. Not sure about that yet.
thanks for the pics, I will be coming up with the same problems on my 24. Any plans for the gas pedal. would be interested in those pics too.
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