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22-04-12, 17:54
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Some more current pics. I haven't had a lot of time lately to play around with her, but the parts started showing up so i have not excuse to not get back on her. Got the frame blasted and on to painting it and getting drivetrain installed
   
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13-05-12, 17:24
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Got all the drums off and got the brakes done. The front Diff was NOS so i just changed out the wheel cylinders as there was brake fluid crud sticking the pistons. The rears were a different story, everything was rusted. Pulled the rear pumpkin and found rust had taken its toll on half the assembly. I sent it out to my drive train guy who didn't think it was that bad. In the end it only needed one side bearing as it was starting to turn black and pit. I am told the rear floor is done at the fabricators and will be on its way to me soon.
   
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15-05-12, 07:00
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great progress, the breaks sure do look great after your work!
good to hear the rear diff is alright. im assuming that rear gear would be troublesome to find nos? I was in Keswick saturday but on a BMW cruise with my brother, kept thinking of this halftrack! I tell you, if I was your neighbor I would be over helping keep up the progress, just dont forget pictures when you do!
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15-05-12, 18:35
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Aha, you were in that big line of BMWs, Mercedes and Audi's? You drove right by my place on Baseline LOL
Almost everything is avail for the rear. Andrew Quote:
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20-05-12, 22:26
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Back from the drive-train shop. New side bearings were installed
 I sent out the rear drums to Napa machine shop in Barrie. I couldn't find a local shop that could resurface them. The cost was 66 ea plus tax.  My rear floor should be here next week, week after at the latest. Im waiting on some big butt wrenches and sockets as I have to remove the rear idler post from the frame. The left rear idler was toe'd in, and I believe that the shaft is the problem 
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20-05-12, 22:52
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What are you going to do with the shaft, get it repaired or replace it?
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22-05-12, 05:47
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still plenty of time this summer  weird you would think someone could have resurfaced those drums locally.
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19-06-12, 23:02
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Seems like everything is taking forever. All the brakes are done, bearings are packed and drums installed
Finally got the boogie assembly's off.  Pics of the first coat of primer on. Second has since been done, waiting on a few days for it to dry properly then onto paint 
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