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- Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Front Brakes
- Replies: 8
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yeah I understand all the cutting of the swaged stud part. The last time I ground the swaged part off so as not to enlarge the hole. I have a press to push the studs in and out, it makes life a little easyer. Recently I made up a tool to swage the shoulder over and to hold the drum on. I am in the n...
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:53 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Front Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3310
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:48 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Front Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3310
Yes I understand that, but here in Australia I haven't found anybody who does this. Do mechanics or brake repairers in the USA swage the brake drum to the hub? I made up a tool to rivet the drum to the hub and then have the drum machined to run true. Then there is the problem with different thicknes...
- Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:39 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Front Brakes
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3310
Front Brakes
G'day, Looking for some info here, Correct me if you think that I am wrong. The way I understand it is that with the front drum brakes on the 63 bird in the day when you replaced the front drums you also recieved a new hub and bearings and so forth so when the garage installed them the brake drums r...
- Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:29 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 63 Engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2783
- Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:04 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: 63 Engine
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2783
63 Engine
G'day. I live in Australia and I have a 63 hardtop. The car is made up of different years of cars and I am in the process of returning it back to original as much as possible but keeping the vehicle on the road as my wife and I enjoy driving it a lot. The engine is a 66 one and I recently purchased ...
- Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:28 am
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Engine rebuild
- Replies: 3
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- Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:31 pm
- Forum: 1961-1963 Thunderbirds
- Topic: Engine rebuild
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1708
Engine rebuild
G'day I live in Australia and I have a 63 hard top, I am in the process of rebuilding a new engine and transmission for the car that I imported from the states, on reading through the workshop manual there is a part about installing the front timing cover a the motor and it says to use a special too...