Zim's 63 Ranchero - Brakes, Rust, Damage...
This is a group of photos showing the brake system progress, some detailed photos of the rust on
There are lots of pictures of the new brake system parts. I now have a single auto-trans
I also documented all of the worst areas of rust. As I mentioned on the previous page,
Finally, once the brakes were bled, I did manage to move the vehicle under its own power briefly.
Way back when I bought this Ranchero, they had told me that the reason it was parked was because
Closer inspection has now revealed that they were, in fact, correct!
Next big project - getting the rear end fixed!
-Zim
this project, and the investigation into the rear end damage rumor...
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November 30, 2007
style brake pedal, and I did manage to get the new 67 Mustang style dual master cylinder
piped in. It actually turned out great, and should provide some extra safety, especially
since the emergency brake cables are all missing.
this is too much for me to have fixed, unless I learn to do it myself someday...
I only made it down a couple of doors away from house when I heard an unmistakeable
"clunk, clunk, clunk" coming from the rear.
it probably had a bad rear end.