Saturday, June 11, 2011

Triumph TR3 -Powder Coating and Rear Brakes

A few Triumph tasks undertaken yesterday:

Rear Springs: I got my rear springs back from the powder coater. They look great. Unfortunately the rubber bushings got "fried" in the powder coating process so new ones needed to be ordered yesterday. Not a big deal as they were probably marginal at best and only cost a few dollars to replace..

Spare Tire Wheel: I also had the spare tire wheel powder coated black. Not sure at this point if it was a good idea (the wheel is not perfect) but I got a really good price to have it done ( I had originally planned to have it just sand blasted) and it certainly looks a lot better than it did before.

Rear Brake disassembly: I loaded by differential into the back of my truck and used the bed as a work bench. I disassembled one side of brake assembly. The brake shoes look almost new which was an interesting find. In addition I would assume the drums have been turned as the one side looks very presentable.. More disassembly and investigation is required.

List: I plan to create a list of what needs to be done and whether or not there are any remaining parts issues? I am almost certain I have ordered a majority of the parts I need to take me to the next stage of the reassembly. Still not sure what I am going to do steering wise or my next steps with respect to converting to a narrow fan belt and pulleys and the required electric fan? More pondering required but for now have more than enough work to keep me focused.

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