Thanksgiving Week

Happy Thanksgiving to all those out in the world reading my blog.

Haven't done anything to the car in the last week or so. Just driving it when it is warm enough and keeping a running list of things to do. I am planning on finally getting to the front brakes and master cylinder around Christmas. After that, hopefully I will have the capital to add the new stereo.

I should have some new pictures some time this week when my folks come to town. I'll post them when I get them.

Quick thoughts

Drove the TR to work yesterday, weather has been great and the car seems to get stronger every time I drive it. No work to do in the next few weeks with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, not to mention a few sales trips I have to take to Tennesse and the Carolina. I have decided that I am going to re-do the front brakes, adjust/inspect the rears and rebuild the master cylinder. Figure it is a good first major project on the car that I can do in a weekend or two.

Brake Work Weekend

Ok, bled the brakes and did some more digging around underneath the car this weekend. Front discs are going to need some attention this winter, they just look worn and old. Victoria British sells a front brake rebuild kit that should cover everything. Don't know about the rear drums yet, wasn't brave enough to try to get into them in the time I had set aside to work on the car. Brake bleed was pretty straight forward. One "different" thing that I did run in to, in order to bleed the rear brakes you only bleed the right rear. No bleed nipple on the left rear. Why? Because the right rear brake runs from the left rear brake, odd but then again it is British and 40 years old. Anyway, ATE Super Blue was used and the Motive bleeder worked great. Some pics below.....

Picture of the TR in my garage before starting the brake work

Up on the stands and ready to bleed

Engine bay shot, engine is in great shape. And yes, the engine is derived from an old tractor engine.

Interior, again in great shape. The radio even works!

Front discs, need some work. I'll get to it this winter.

Brake bleeder setup, worked well. Leaked a bit but no big deal.

So, that was the brake bleed. Won't do to much else to the car until after Christmas. By then I should have everything together to replace the brakes, install a stereo, flush all the fluids and replace some of the trim pieces.