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Old 05-05-13, 10:55
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Default Front end work continues

Thought it was about time to get back to work on the front axle assembly.
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A number of parts were returned after sandblasting. Wheel hubs, hub caps, steering end brackets & both backing plates are now either under primer/putty or painted. One of plate needed a little cosmetic work before priming. I HATE panelbeating!
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The plate I got from Jacques needed to have the brake shoe cam adjuster assemblies welded back on. Not a diffficult job, just fiddly, and as usual I had to make a special piece of steel with a hole through it to access the surface of the cam while allpying MIG weld onto it. I used two pieces of metal box, one pressing the bolt & spring upward, and one pressing the cam plate down at the same time. A pair of screw clamps were used to press the two lengths of box together so there would be sufficient compression on the springs. Didn't want them slopping around of their own free will. They don't! In fact they are very firm. I'm grateful that Jacques sent me the required parts for the cam adjusters, when he posted the backing plate. Cheers Jacques.

I'll put the wheel hub pics in a seperate post.
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