About the Old Girl

She was born in the summer of '69 in Ontario, Canada; titled in '70 in Maine, USA. She shares some traits of both a '69 and a '70.

My uncle is the first owner; after 35 years of pining for it I talked him out of it.

She is mostly stock; what little add-ons are mainly because I haven't found a true stock replacement. These are all interim solutions until she gets a true frame off restoration. Of course I'll document that all here. She's had a face-lift about 2004-05; lots of rust was removed and a big portion of the body replaced. Maine winters can be pretty harsh on steel.

Key bits of info:
- Engine - Buick V-6 225 cubic inch
- Transmission - Dana T-14, 3 speed
- Transfer Case - Spicer T-18
- Front Differential - Dana 27, 3.73 ratio
- Rear Differential - Dana 44, 3.73 ratio
- Wheels - 15 inch
- Winch - front mounted Ramsey MX-2000 PTO (dealer installed)
- Top - Meyer Steel top (dealer installed)
- Color - Omaha Orange

This blog is a record of what we do together and of course what I do to her to keep her in good shape...

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Brakes are better


I don't like working on brakes.  I must admit it is a bit satisfying once done, knowing the work was done right and all, but before and during the process I just don't like brake work.

So since she needed an oil change (well, just to make me feel better) I took her to my local mechanic (he gets all the really hard stuff) and asked him to check the brakes, change the oil, check for leaks (okay, I know of a couple) and look at the steering.  Essentially a good once-over.

He brings in his specialist who only works 3 days a week and only works on old vehicles.  His "old school" guy.  Brakes were way out of adjustment, all the way around.  E-brake not working at all, fluids low all around, leaks in main bearing seal and around transmission.  I'd need to get some parts (he doesn't source antique parts) and most of what he was telling me went right over my head.

Good news in the near term is that the brakes work real well, no pulling and based on adjustments everything feels much better.

That means I can now get her tagged and titled!

Thanks for looking...


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