70 Blazer Frame Off

[scf100]

Brad what did you guys find wrong with bleeding the brakes?

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by scf100

Brad what did you guys find wrong with bleeding the brakes?

Well...we just had leaks we couldn't beat. As you know the long line leaked at both ends and the flex line leaked at the back. All of my stuff came from InLine. We'd tighten leaking joints, bleed, check, leak still there, change union, bleed, check, leak still there, re-flare line, bleed, check, leak still there, change union, bleed, check, leak still there, bend new line, replace flex line, replace all unions, bleed, check, no leaks, light on, bleed, bleed, bleed...no air, no leaks, no light.

We were power bleeding it on Thursday...probably still be there if we hadn't. I don't know why those joints leaked. We basically just threw new parts at it until it stopped. Only one of the flares on the original long line looked remotely suspicious....so I'm at a loss, other than it just wanted to be a pita. And then it was just tough getting all the air out. There was not a small amount of frustration there...if for no other reason than I was freaking out (silently of course) about maintaining our finishes...no scratches, or brake fluid blemishes.

But luckily we got it done, it all works as it should and she's still shiny and nice.

[TBONE1964]

You have the 3 main ingredients of doing a build like this Brad.

Patients, Attitude and Understanding.

A great attitude will allow the patients you need to be understanding that sometimes things will not go as planed. You are taking everything in great stride. If the dog could talk, we might hear a different tone

It will all pay off and yes it is nice that the brake fluid did not attack anything.

Take care,
Tom

[IronCanine]

[IronCanine]

Today is a good day.

[TBONE1964]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Today is a good day. I want to hug everyone. I think I'll call my mother in law.

Very cool

[OLDYELLOW]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Today is a good day.

It was a good day. Finally got to ride in a great Blazer!

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Congratulations on rolling up some miles! The Blazer looks spectacular. Wow, the brake lines were really fighting you. Would have been pretty stressful...

Thanks...they did...and it was. But all's well that ends well (as they say).

Originally Posted by Blown06

Looks awesome sitting at the gas station with miles on the odometer.

Thanks. Do you think it'll start to depreciate when it rolls over double digits?

Originally Posted by OLDYELLOW

It was a good day. Finally got to ride in a great Blazer!

Yes it was and yes we did.

[mtully79]

Originally Posted by IronCanine

Today is a good day.

Hell yeah!

Here's wishing you many happy miles!

[IronCanine]

Originally Posted by mtully79

Hell yeah!

Here's wishing you many happy miles!

Thanks.