well gents, i always seem to be absent for months at a time, but i occasionally do get around to doing work on my Special.
so years ago, one of the front wheel cylinders sprung a leak and drained out the brake fluid, and i had been hesitant to try to replace them, since it involved removing the wheel hubs and repacking the bearings, etc... so the Buick sat for a long time. a few months ago i read up about it and decided to just suck it up and do it. so, i ordered all the parts i wanted to replace, and forged ahead. here is a photo of the work in progress:
i replaced the wheel cylinders, brake hoses, and repacked the bearings. you can also see that while i was at it, i replaced the stabilizer bar linkages and bushings. (i replaced the rear wheel cylinders a few years ago)
after that, the car sat for a couple more months (i think i have ADD
)... until a few days ago, when i replaced the rear brake hose, reconnected the brake pedal linkage to the master cylinder push rod with a new clevis pin, and flushed the lines.
(on a side note, i installed Speed Bleeders on the front cylinders, and dear god, they are amazing. i have them on my DD, and i love the hell out of them... wasnt sure what size to get for the rear cylinders, but when i find out, they are definitely getting installed.)
so anyway, the lack of brakes was the only thing keeping the Buick in the garage, so i decided to take her out for a spin around the block. i was fairly excited about it, since it was only the 2nd time i had driven the car on the road, so i documented the momentous occasion in HD video and uploaded it to YouTube for everyone to enjoy. i dont think there is a way for me to hotlink videos to a post, so check out the video here!:
http://youtu.be/_ETZgcpR5To
1958 MOD. 43
STYLE 58-4439
BODY No. BK2451
TRIM 412
PAINT CG
ACC. E (also BFG)