Project Old Blue, 1965 C10, Rebuild Version 2010

[aggie91]

made some progress last night. I got all the hard lines for the brakes finished up. I got my new front calipers and those should get painted tonight.

I ordered up my line clamps this morning, should be here in a few days. Once I get those that should finish up my brakes.

I do have one issue that is keeping me from finishing the brakes, I need the rubber boot that goes on the back of the MC around the pushrod. I can get it with a rebuild kit, but I do not need the rest of the parts. The kit is about $25 at Autozone. Does anyone know where I can get just the boot. I am going to email Jeff at CPP since he has been on here and offered up his help...

[Alan's Classic]

Originally Posted by aggie91

, I need the rubber boot that goes on the back of the MC around the pushrod. I am going to email Jeff at CPP since he has been on here and offered up his help...

That makes 2 of us. I'm curious what Jeff says.

[aggie91]

Just got off the Phone with Jeff at CPP. He is a real cool guy. He hooked me up with the dust boot I needed!! I also ordred the axle perches for the rear end. I think that I am going to change my set up some and I do not like the ones that I made the last time. These will look much better.

ALAN: Sent you a PM.

I painted my front calipers last night and the rear rotors. I to get the rear calipers apart today so that I can clean them and paint, before putting in the rebuild kits.

[Alan's Classic]

Thanks Karl, for the heads up.

[aggie91]

Well, I found out the rear end I have is NOT out of a Lincoln Versailes. It is out of a Lincoln Mark V. I got the calipers all apart and the pistons are pitted around where the dust boot seal touches them when full retracted. I pulled out the seal kit that I purchased and the dust seal in the kit is MUCH smaller than the one that came off the caliper. SO, I did some more research on the parts, the Versailes rear discs are 10.675" in diameter. The ones I have are 11.5" in diameter. Looking at the specs for the 1977 Mark V, those have the 11.5" brakes with larger calipers.

Rock Auto has the calipers that I need for $93.75 shipped to may door for the pair. I can get O'Reilly to order online for $102.82 total, I am going to see if they will match Rock Auto's price before I do anything...

I will try to get some pics of the calipers and pistons for you guys...I know how we like pictures...

By the way, it has been SNOWING here since about 7:30 this morning. We are to get about 2"-4" by in the morning...

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by aggie91

I will try to get some pics of the calipers and pistons for you guys...I know how we like pictures...

By the way, it has been SNOWING here since about 7:30 this morning. We are to get about 2"-4" by in the morning...

We got 12" of snow in a 24hr period here in DFW which was a record.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

We got 12" of snow in a 24hr period here in DFW which was a record.

Yea, saw that on the news. We ended up with 7" at my house. This is the first time that the kids had seen that much. They were out of school and we decided to shutdown the plant were I work since we did not have power and most of the schools were out.

The kids had snowball fights and built some snowmen. Our dog just loved being out in it too. My wife tooks some pictures, so I will see if I can get a few up.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Well, I found out the rear end I have is NOT out of a Lincoln Versailes. It is out of a Lincoln Mark V.

What length is the Mark V housing (wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface)?

[tommys66]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Well, I found out the rear end I have is NOT out of a Lincoln Versailes. It is out of a Lincoln Mark V. I got the calipers all apart and the pistons are pitted around where the dust boot seal touches them when full retracted. I pulled out the seal kit that I purchased and the dust seal in the kit is MUCH smaller than the one that came off the caliper. SO, I did some more research on the parts, the Versailes rear discs are 10.675" in diameter. The ones I have are 11.5" in diameter. Looking at the specs for the 1977 Mark V, those have the 11.5" brakes with larger calipers.

thanks for the info on the calipers! I just didn't realize the difference, and almost ordered the wrong ones also!

[aggie91]

Glad my mistake helped you out, Tommy.

It had been so long since I did this swap and most of my orginal documentation is either missing or lost (I have moved 4 times since and parts of this truck have been in multiple places). I have a 3 ring binder going for this time around and will have a better documentation this time.