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02-04-2016, 10:38 AM | #21 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
Thanks to all who have given advice and opinion. Just THINKING about doing a conversion and needed more info on how it is done, cost of parts and if there are any skilled professional shops in my area that could assist. All very good arguments on both sides, pro and con (scopic and phobic). It's MY car and MY money and ultimately MY choice! Thanks again, it is very enlightening!
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02-04-2016, 10:57 AM | #22 | |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
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Just remember that there is a lot of "humor" in the Barn, and it must be taken as such.
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02-04-2016, 11:22 AM | #23 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
As my wife would say "I don't know what you are talking about!"
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02-04-2016, 02:02 PM | #24 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
I was just explaining what the con's of juice brakes are on older iron .,
Call a museum and ask the car man about brake fluid ,., I will suggest and this might not apply to you or it may ., Fix your mechanical brakes and take it easy ,., slow down ,. quit trying to keep up with modern cars ,., Jack rabbit starts and stopping on a dime are ok in your modern stuff ., If you modify for speed and need modern brakes then you defeat the purpose of the car in the first place .,. .,
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02-04-2016, 02:33 PM | #25 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
Actually it is hygroscopic.
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02-04-2016, 02:57 PM | #26 |
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02-04-2016, 03:28 PM | #27 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
The correct word is actually "hygroscopic".
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02-04-2016, 04:07 PM | #28 | |
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02-04-2016, 04:38 PM | #29 | |
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If someone really wants to see what's under the hood, I'll open it for them, otherwise it stays closed. Although it still has the "stock-looking" Model A engine, there's just too much stuff under there to generate unwanted negative comments. (including the plastic fan). (Oh, the plastic fan came about after the 4-bladed "truck" fan that was on it when I bought it, took out my otherwise perfect radiator.)
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02-04-2016, 06:07 PM | #30 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
I like my Mechanicals, they work great, but if I didn't have the power in the legs I would switch. The reason for the power in the legs is because my A is fast.
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02-04-2016, 06:34 PM | #31 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
I made the switch to hydraulics. My mechanicals were worn out and I had the rebuilt set of hydraulics already sitting on the shelf. I will say they are much easier to adjust and there's no concern for making sure all the linkage is adjusted right since there's no linkage to adjust. My car just sat for 6 month and I charged the battery and took it out of the garage- still stops the same. Nothing rusted or leaked. I don't regret the change at all. It's a softer peddle with more stoping results.
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02-04-2016, 06:50 PM | #32 | |
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02-05-2016, 01:25 AM | #33 |
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Softer was probably not the best choice of wording. I just don't have to press down as far for the reaction I want. I never have to press it to the floor like I sometimes would with my mechanicals.
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02-05-2016, 08:12 AM | #34 | |
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02-05-2016, 10:02 AM | #35 |
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Re: Who does Hydraulic conversions?
I did my own with '42 brakes . they work fine . single master cyl to keep the cluter down ......
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02-05-2016, 10:49 AM | #36 | |
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If some can't say something NICE or CONSTRUCTIVE, jist be QUIET!!!! How to hell would you feel, if everyone told you how to do YOUR CAR?? (GEEZ!) Bill Ticked __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF" A six blade fan? You're not driving down the road...you're taxiing down the runway, preparing for takeoff. Now Bill, this is called "humor", come on now, say it with me..."humor" not "ragging" Please take it as it's intended. Note: The above comments are used solely to illustrate the concept of "humor" and no feeling were hurt during this demonstration, we now return you to your regularly scheduled programing.
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02-05-2016, 11:03 AM | #37 |
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Now, that was funny.
I haven't seen the test pattern since about 1960 when TV went off the air at 11 PM and came on about 7 AM. |
02-05-2016, 12:16 PM | #38 |
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See Tom, we're not old, we just have a boat load of memories.
The test pattern let us know when it was time for bed. For you young'ns out there, TV broadcast from from 7am - 11pm, on three channels, maybe four if you lived in the big city and they had PBS fired up. UHF didn't come along until years later, and it was a big deal, we had FIVE whole station then, one of the UHF station ran 24 hours on Friday and Saturnday...WOW
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