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Old 06-02-2019, 05:03 PM   #59
daveshilling
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Re: 1958 Apache Big Window Loooooong Bed "Lucky"

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Originally Posted by dsraven View Post
on that master cyl spring pin, take that thing and use it for something else. use a cotter pin that fits the hole nicely and have it backed up with a washer behind it. trust me, when that spring pin falls out you will be thinking the same thing. happened to me long time ago. no brakes because of that. went off the road and into a gulley that had just been logged off. rolled several times and came to rest right side up with the front end up a tall stump and the back end sitting on a short stump. no injuries for the humans, not such a good ride for the equipment.
looking good man!
You're absolutely right, and as luck would have it, i misplaced the pin I used for that mockup anyways so I have no choice! Thanks for the heads up. I've been thinking about some sort of secondary fail-safe as well.
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