Finally got off my butt and did some things to the Comet ..... Why does it take 3 days to change a battery? -remove dead battery -hmmmm... the battery box in the car could stand to be cleaned -while it's out let's *wire brush it clean * prime *paint *clean and P/P the inner part of the fender well also -hmmm ... this battery has too much color in it .... take back to store and get a Continental (black and "old" looking) - might as well replace both cables -Don't forget to make sure the battery hold down is nice and pretty also Why??? I mean it's not a show car, but piddlin' is fun then the brakes ---- -took about an hour to check and adjust/clean/fix *one adj. cable had hung behind 1/2 moon thingy *one adjusting rod screwy thingy had frozen up - rotate tires Oh well, time well spent Robert P.S. Is the rear brake line (the rubber one that goes from frame to axle) readily available? I have replaced fronts but need to do that one I'm sure. Also, what is the rubber line that runs from the center of the rear brake proportioning valve (I guess that's what it is, mounted on the rear axle and where the brake lines join) Can that be replaced? Does it need to be? Thanks
That's what my husband and I call " The Snowball Effect". What starts out as a minor project ' snowballs' into a much larger one. That's how we finally got around to restoring our Stallion. All we were going to do was fix the holes in the floor so it would pass inspection. We started out fixing the holes. One thing led to another and the next thing we knew the entire car was gutted and then before we knew it, it was ready for paint. So, sometimes the 'snowball effect' can be a good thing.
The valve on the rear axle is not a valve at all, it is a hollow center junction block or "T" for the right and left side wheel cylinder's. The rubber hose should be a vent hose to relieve any pressure in the rear end, to keep from blowing out the axle seals and foaming the grease. Keep at your weekend projects, every little thing will soon end up done and you will have accomplished a lot over a period of time.
I'm glad to hear someone else has this problem. Everything I do snowballs and I ask myself the same question: This isn't a show car, why do I put in this much effort. Because it's a Maverick and I'm a geek!
thats why my car still is not done , it's that darn snowball, and i moved to texas to get away from snow.
My car will never be done. Are any of them ever really done? The way I look at it is.....when the cars done...yer done. (literally) ray
cool, so that hose really doesn't NEED to be replaced, but it would look better ...... you know, for those that climb under my car and I will check local parts places for the brake line Robert ps ..... replaced the plates 2 weekends ago and it only took me about an hour
