wheee! Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share #2557 Posted April 20, 2019 Back for a few days for Easter. Received the Silvermine kit and did a test mock-up. Looks like we have a workable solution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share #2558 Posted April 20, 2019 I will be detailing the process of mounting the Silvermine kit onto the AZC rotors in a seperate thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share #2559 Posted April 21, 2019 I need to make a few adjustments. The offset from the hub to the rotor needs an additional 5mm, and I need to trim the outside diameter of the rotor by 5mm too. Easy peasy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share #2560 Posted April 25, 2019 While I wait for more brake components to get finished, I thought I would test out this new Park Brake cable from @silverminemotors. Available here from Edan: Park Brake Cable This original equipment was worn out and not suitable for the new Wilwood park brakes. The new cable is complete with the cir-clips needed to secure it to our setups, and fits nicely through our rubber hangers. I will get some more pics of the setup as I connect them to the park brakes. And one without the glare of the flash under the car... The length of the cable looks perfect so it should allow some flexibility in the custom setups for different people. I like it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share #2561 Posted April 25, 2019 Took a few minutes to customize the @silverminemotors rear disc brake and park brake adapters. The supplied raw aluminum finish looked good, but I thought it would look better on my car with a nice gloss black finish. First a nice sandblasted texture, still drying from the cleaner...: And some gloss powder: And again after 30 minutes at 425 degrees! Now to just chase the threads and we should be good to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share #2562 Posted April 25, 2019 Big milestone day! Got the rear diff and half shafts back in the car! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 26, 2019 Author Share #2563 Posted April 26, 2019 Some more detail of the parking brake. I hooked up the backing plate and a park brake to show how the cable connects and routes around the suspension. Excellent clearance all around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted April 27, 2019 Author Share #2564 Posted April 27, 2019 Why do I do this to myself?Sure sure, it’s to make “room” in the shop, but really, it’s so I can daydream about that special day this is all complete! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share #2565 Posted May 27, 2019 Back from training and parts are coming in! This is a little gift to myself... custom lug nuts with rotating wheel faces and locking caps. A little cherry bling! This is the wideband sensor for the Haltech kit. Hope to be in the shop again this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheee! Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share #2566 Posted May 28, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wheee! Posted May 30, 2019 Author Popular Post Share #2567 Posted May 30, 2019 Rotors are back from the machinist and new studs arrived for the hubs. I needed a 5mm spacer for the proper rotor offset. then I mounted the rotor and main brake caliper The clearance was perfect with 5mm taken off the rotor diameter. The pads are lined up perfect with the rotors. Then I mounted the park brake assembly and followed that with the spare wheel. This is where I ran into more trouble. The 50mm extended wheel studs are still too short for me to get more than 1/2” of grip with the lug nuts. I found a company selling 60mm studs, so I have ordered those. Soon... The car will be on it’s own wheels for the first time in 3 years! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsesosirus Posted May 30, 2019 Share #2568 Posted May 30, 2019 This project is going to be epic when it's completed... wow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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