BUILD THREAD 81 Buick/Olds Turbo Wagon 02/15/2024 More Parts!

[Injectedcutty]

After a few weeks away, I'm getting back on it. Starting to work on the emergency brakes tonight. I took the emergency brake lever off of the backing plate, and it am going to modify it to accept the stock cable. I'll also fabricate a bracket to hold it to the lower control arm. Pics by to come later tonight.

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Welcome back to gearhead land Jim!!! I'm sure you are definitely glad to be home!!! This guy is following along as always!!

 

[liquidh8]

Thank you!
I came up with a plan for the emergency brake. What I ended up doing is modifying the lever that goes into the backing plate to accept the stock e-brake cable barrel. I cut the hook off, and used a thick piece of angle iron for the modification. This required drilling a hole for the barrel to just fit through, and a slot to let the cable slip into. I slotted the whole piece so I can slip it over the cut lever, and weld them together.











After welding I trimmed everything up and have a nice lever.







To hold the cable, I again used some angle, and made a few holes. A file and some paint has it looking good. I drilled two 1/4-20 holes in the control arm to hold it, and some stainless ARP bolts with loctite keep it in place.



And finally, I used a short piece of vacuum hose to keep the spring from chafing the paint on the rear, and put it all together. It works like a charm.



Now to do the other side.

 

[1evilregal]

been awhile since I've been through the entire thread, but do you have the calipers mounted forward or behind the axle? this was a clever idea, hope you don't mind me copying it when I get back on the Regal...

 

[liquidh8]

Thank you. The calibers are mounted behind the axle. They are rotated up a hair, giving me clearance for the shocks.

I completed the driver's side, they work perfectly.

Yesterday I installed the new highway stars ac lines, accumulator, and Delco ac compressor. Nothing really fit so I had to bend and tweak everything. Then I pulled a vacuum for 3 hours and charged it up with r134.

Don't mind the dirty engine bay.

I also installed the new carpet.

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[Clutch]

Thank you. The calibers are mounted behind the axle. They are rotated up a hair, giving me clearance for the shocks.

I completed the driver's side, they work perfectly.

Yesterday I installed the new highway stars ac lines, accumulator, and Delco ac compressor. Nothing really fit so I had to bend and tweak everything. Then I pulled a vacuum for 3 hours and charged it up with r134.

Don't mind the dirty engine bay.

I also installed the new carpet.

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Dirty?....I wish mine was that dirty lol

 

[TURNA]

My stupid email service is bouncing back all the good build threads!!!.

Just caught up on this AWESOME build!!!

A tow hitch on that beauty?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

That better be there to tow my car to your shop!!!!!!

 

[zeth hale]

One clean wagon man, very neat work

 

[liquidh8]

Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate the compliments.

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[liquidh8]

Small update, I'm asked to paint a couple of interior parts. The kick panels, the b-pillar lower covers, and rear side seat lower covers. I had to redo my sill plate since to Plasti Dip didn't work out.

I also fit the new carpet.

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[Injectedcutty]

Nice seats Jim! Those definitely set off the interior !