I managed to get the brakes done this week, overhauled front & rear. New cylinders & shoes, pads, wheel bearing and seals. I stripped, sandblasted and fitted new caliper kits. Lucky the caliper pistons were ok.
I measured the front rotors thickness which were still within limits to machine. So I went down to my old workshop and asked to use the brake lathe. I just couldn't believe how much the new owner have neglected this business, workshop and gear. I still own the premises and rented it when I sold the business. I spent 1/2 hour to unseize the mount cones so I could mount the disc. This machine cost me lots of money when I purchased it and I don't think its been cleaned or serviced since I left. Grrrrrrr makes me so mad after being so pedantic with the way I kept and run my workshop.

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Before and after front brakes. Its hard to believe how original this van is, the front rotors look to be original. The van was a country car and is only showing 142,000 on the speedo, so its defently possible that most of the brake components are original. The front wheel bearing defently looked original and past their use by date. The bearing markings were Timken Australia, haven't seen that on a bearing for a very long time.

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I have gone through the wiring and removed any untidy and unwanted wiring. Hopefully pick up the door and seat covers next week so I can finish off the interior.

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