Just my luck!

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  1. cody674

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    i got into my car for the usually trip to town today. i left home no problems got to the end of the road to turn on to the main high way, as i massed the brakes to stop pedal was hard then to the floor it went. i barly got it to stop before i ran out into traffic. i got out looked and the passagers side had a big puddle of brake fluid under it :16suspect so the wheel cylinder blowed out.....i see a disk brakes set up under my maverick in a few days :cool:


    any quick tips
     
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    Resto Benders Evil Twin

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    S#!T Happens Bro. I feel for ya.:cry:
     
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    no the maverick was getting disk brakes but i just hadnt got to it yet
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    I hope you have some 5 lug whees ready for when you do the swap.
     
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    that's what the...E in E-brake is for...:yup:
     
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    True fact.
     
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    well it kinda hard to drive the car when it dosnt have wheels lol yea iv got 7 wheels that came with the comet

    the ebrake isnt hooked up
     
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    now you know why it should be...:rolleyes:
     
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    yea but i cut most of that stuff out of my car it would be kind hard to hook it up now :rofl2:
     
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    well iv got most of the front end just about tour out from under the car. :woohoo1:
    if it wasnt so hot i would done have my car all the way apart :whip:
     
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    Good thinking....
     
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    im half way done with the disk brakes swap im just waiting on upper ball joints seam there hard to find :huh: but they should be here monday

    yea that was what i was thing too:rofl2:
     
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    I ust finished my disc swap on the front. Haven't been able to test them out yet cuz the car is still not driveable. Can't wait to give'em a go
     
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    ill let u no how much better they will be
     
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    lets just say that they are a big differences from drums to disk brakes :dance::dance::dance: but iv got a brake that is sticking :hmmm: but i think i might have figured it out
     
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