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Micks LH build to this date

Started by _mick74lh_ , Jul 17 2010 10:34 PM

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#51 rodomo

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:14 PM

I've carefully used a speed file to radius shoes in the past when I haven't been happy with the adjustment/pedal feel. Run the shoes around the drum by hand prior to fitting. It will leave marks on the lining. Wipe off with speedfile where they're touching the drum and repeat till your happy.
But I'm dodgey.

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#52 _mick74lh_

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Posted 30 November 2011 - 09:25 PM

Thanks Rodomo. Its all good I'm at least as dodgey myself. Whether or not I use that exact process that at least gives a picture of what I'd be trying to achieve by radiusing the shoes so cheers for that.

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#53 _mick74lh_

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Posted 06 October 2013 - 10:15 PM

Its been a while since I posted in this thread. I've done a bit here and there to the Torry.

I've replaced the clutch and built a different gearbox because a syncro circlip had broken and was rattling around inside the gearbox.

Replaced the rag coupling in the steering column with a second uni joint. The steering feels better now.

I got some cheap second hand 215 tyres and fitted them to the back Dragway wheels so they would fit under the guards with the car lowered. I reckon it looks much better but it does still scrub if it's loaded up with people.

Apart from that though I've just been driving it. We drove it up to the Falcon GT nats at Bathurst and have done a couple of track days at the Haunted Hills hillclimb track. It was fun to drive but not that fast against the clock partly because I'm a shit driver and because the open diff just kept singling whatever wheel was unloaded.

Here are some sick photos a mate took on a drive weekend we just recently did around gippsland. I know its kind of lame when people try to make new photos look old but I reckon these are cool.