Brakes!

After a slight change in plans yesterday (went to Dragon*Con with my daughter and had a blast) I got back to working on the Capri for the first time since July 4th weekend. It was just too damn hot and humid in Atlanta this summer, even early in the morning to get anything done.

First, I bench bled the master cylinder and installed it. Here is a finished picture of the line without the brake proportioning valve.

I then started to bleed the brakes. Man was that a pain! Every time I thought I found all the leaks, I found more. And with every leak found I could tighten the nuts even tighter, when a second before I couldn't. (Make me wonder if I missed a 'best practice' of lubing the nuts to get them tight the first time?). Lots of little drips, skinned fingers and cursing of inanimate objects, I had the brakes bled! I did use a vacuum bleeder, not sure how I would have done it without one!

I also finished setting up the rear drums so they catch with the emergency brake and the pedal! Of course without an engine to produce vacuum I won't REALLY know how good a job I did, but no leaks!

I then put the car on the ground and finished the MM Caster/Camber plates. In the air I couldn't get enough compression on the strut, so on the ground I stood on the k-member and could get them installed properly. Here is the 'all done' picture:

I need to think about 'next steps' now that the weather is getting more work in the garage friendly.

One more thing, first casualty of the project. My favorite shit-kicker t-shirt is done. Even after washing it last weekend after mowing, it still reeked, so today after sweating for 6 hours, I tossed it in the trash.