Snail's pace Blitz rebuild

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Tony Wheeler

No they're different sizes Ryan. The rear hub nut is octagonal and you can't get a shifter onto it so you definitely need the special tool (as per Keith's pic).

(eg. Kingchrome $25 at Bursons) and you'll get some use out of it on the sump plug which is also 2".

Thought I'd post a photo of an original Ford rear axle hub socket Part No. CO1Q-17033. As you said Tony any 2" socket will do the job. Still, nice to collect the originals if they turn up at sensible prices. I luckily picked this up years ago at Bruce Cowleys in Geelong for $5.

Cheers,

[Private_collector]

I think the hex socket of yours is the front size, isn't it?

Rear should be octagonal, and moderately larger. No idea of exact size, because I never need to source a socket. I have the original Ford part.

[Jacques Reed]

Duh! Sorry, correction. Front hub socket shown. Rear one is the big one!

Cheers

[Jacques Reed]

While on the subject of special axle nut sockets I thought it might be worth mentioning a socket that comes in handy on the wheel nuts that hold the split rims together. Was going to post it in the special tools section but is relevant here also.

I have found a 3/4" drive 28mm deep impact socket and a breaker bar will remove any of those nuts I have ever come across. if you have a 3/4" drive "windy hammer" all the better. You need a deep socket of course for the longer studs used to start the wheel halves drawing together.

The nuts are nominally 1-1/8" AF but a 28mm socket is just a few thou smaller. 1.102" as against 1.125" nominal size.
There is still plenty of clearance in the socket for paint and rust buildup to get the socket on.
It probably is easier on flanks of the nut too with the shorter distance across the flats. My original wheel spanner is very sloppy on those nuts so I never use it.

Cheers

[Ryan]

Thank you to all three of you gentlemen for helping me out here. I shall soon be getting back to the blitz once I get through a rather large pile of wood that needs cutting and storing.

[Ryan]

A bit off topic here, but I've been flat out at work for several months now, and this is why. My mug is even on the video.

The Falcon GT is back at Ford again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUFqR...ature=youtu.be

[Ganmain Tony]

Fantastic Ryan...I can say Im in the very fortunate category of having driven a XB Four Door GT...

Dad had an XA Four Door GT and my uncle had an '73 Four Door XB GT which had the higher horse power Cleveland..We grew up with these cars as kids and went everywhere in them... they were magnificent Grand Tourer (Tourisimo) in every sense of the word. I will never forget going down Conrod Straight with Dad in the XA at full noise..

Well done to you. You are in elite company to be building the engines in the new ones. Must be a buzz to turn up to work everyday

[hrpearce]

Now at least I know what you look like. The new GT looks a lot better than my old XC wagon and Greg's XF ute.

[Ryan]

Cheers guys.
Tony, it's been terrific, there is a real excitment among us at the moment. We really want to sink our teeth into this new monster we've been given.
Rob, no worries mate, we'll bump into each other one day!

[Ryan]

Was in the shed today in all the heat.
Working on the front brakes.
Replaced a brake shoe with a NOS one I had. The pic of the three brakes shoes shows the one I replaced, a NOS canadian one and a NOS USA one of a slightly different pad length. I used the canuck one.
The pic of the brake cylinder shows the shoe 'teeth', they spin, one is tighter than the other. I tried pumping air in to see them expand but to no avail, to much leakage. How do you get them out?
There was a fair bit of crap in the drivers side brake drum but nothing too bad. All cleaned up well.