Random Post of the Day ( original post date 2021, November 8 )

1968 Ford XL Disc Brake System Overhaul : part 6 Reassembly and Brake Lines

This the stainless safety wire and special pliers I use to do the twist.

I powder coated the dust shields.

I used a little RTV between the spindle and the splash shield since I don't have the gaskets and didn't feel like making any.

For the seals, Rock Auto had a clearance on these CR seals. I think they were 50 cents each and I bought a Timken to compare.

Turns out the sealing lips on the CR seals are more defined and in my opinion a better seal than the flashy Timken ones.

Interesting.

Here's the final round of parts going on the rotor assembly.

The inboard pad goes in first then the boots slide in.

A little grease on the boots helps them slide right in.

Assembled the outboard pad onto the calipers.

The myriad of anti-rattled clips that go on these brakes.

This is a rather overly complicated and cumbersome disc brake arrangement.

New front hoses.

Those hose bolts are a bit of a pain to get to.

I've assembled both disc brakes and now it's time to make some hard brake lines.

I'll do the easy ones first, the rear axle lines. I start with a section of 304 stainless line, stainless guard spring and an assortment of 304 tube nuts and go to town.

I've covered how I make these lines in other threads, so I'll just show the results. Trust me it's tedious.

The other side of the rear axle line.