Recent content by Garychinook

For me "correctly" is a method that centers the shoes in the drum. (New shoes ground to match drum size) I borrowed a pro tool that precisely displays the shoe location relative to the drum and alter the roller tracks accordingly. If someone has success replacing the tracks so be it. These days...

Just a follow up; my issue was mostly solved w/massaging the roller tracks that had been previously and erroneously ground/welded by a psuedo restoration house. Also a pill will NOT achieve any orientation change to wedge/roller relationship. A pill only alters the lever clocking. Thanks, Gary

Howdy, I am curious about the purpose of the step. Just finishing a frt brake job w/ everything renewed and adjusted and find as I work the action prior to installing the drum the wedge will hang up when the step is encountered by the roller/s. It takes a significant increase in brake arm force...

Stove bolt = slotted round head?

Howdy, Quit as an employee so consequently while not on the front burner the model a project is at least back on the stove! Just finished installing new floor panels Two quick questions; What fasteners are used on the outboard ends of the rumble curved inner panel if any? (3 @ each side?) Same...

I forget!!:confused:

Most auto parts stores have a cheap plastic pump that is inserted into whatever oil container your working with. Run a tube of equally as cheap hose from the pump to the trans or where ever.

As a final, went to TCP and bought a quart of PPG lacquer. $190 including shipping. Will paint floors in DCC and spot and finish in Dura Cryl on the body. Thanks All, Gary:)

Thanks M-A-Man, I'll check them out and though not the best reputation.

Thanks Art and Dodge, The aerosol is interesting. That may come in handy some day. I'll check out Hirsch. I see Mac's has a quart of PPG which is what I'm used to and what my supplier is out of. $200 Ughh!! Oh well one must pay to play sometimes. Gary

OK the belt. To stay on track, I do not need striping enamel!! A lacquer supplier. That is what I need.:cool:

I'm talking about the contour stripe not the pin stripe. The common combo that I'm dealing with is Stone Brown, Stone Brown Grey w/ Tacoma Creme pin stripe. I have 2 quarts of Stone Brown in color matched lacquer. I can't get the Grey as my local supplier doesn't have and can't get all of the...

Howdy, Does anybody have a source for some lacquer. I'm needing probably a pint of Stone Dark Grey to spot in the accent stripe for a repair. Since my usual local supplier has no more tint to mix that color in lacquer, I was going to try and spot in the accent stripe with some urethane since he...

Thanks guys, That was helpful. I'll burn a little more time searching for an original. I usually call Steve @ Bert's and will do so tomorrow. If no luck in a month I go repro and maybe I can massage it a little to more closely match my original which is welded, brazed, leaded, bondoed and bent...

Howdy, I searched threads and come up fallow for info as the quality of a reproduction left door for a 31 roadster. So who makes them and opinions about the fit and quality against an original. I'd rather go original. However, my posting in wanted and other searches is coming up short so I'm...