Classic & Vintage - Campagnolo is everywhere...

...even auto mechanics use it ;)

http://www.jaysmarine.com/grinddrum_1.jpg

http://www.jaysmarine.com/grinddrum_2.jpg

Thought this was too good not to post.

-Kurt

P.S.: In case anyone is wondering, this was part of a drastic measure to get a stuck drum off - shoe adjuster had seized solid, locking the pads to the drum.

looks like either click or clack

Is that you Drew??











:D

Yeah, that's where they put the derailler hanger on a 78 Fairmont.

Yeah, that's where they put the derailler hanger on a 78 Fairmont.

Try '79 Continental.

I did get the thing off though:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/grinddrum_5.jpg

I'm not in the mood to meet to the moron who didn't grease the barrel adjusters on these things. For those who are unfamiliar with the system, drum brakes have a similar self-adjusting getup on them to Raleigh's self-adjusting brake levers.

-Kurt

looks like either click or clack

Or Manny, Moe and Jack!

Or Manny, Moe and Jack!

"Cars like us, people can't stand us."

-Kurt

So, where is the ear protection? Oh yes, after 2 minutes, temporary threshold shift sets in, and it does not hurt anymore.

So, where is the ear protection? Oh yes, after 2 minutes, temporary threshold shift sets in, and it does not hurt anymore.

All right, please explain how you can see whether or not I am wearing earplugs.

-Kurt

Sweet looking car though, is that an 80s town car?

er; oh never mind, i see continental!

My Honda had one of those adjusters that was stuck as delivered from the factory. I think that car was made on Friday.

Sweet looking car though, is that an 80s town car?

er; oh never mind, i see continental!

It is a TC, from the era when "Town Car" was a trim/accessory upgrade to the Continental, not a separate model:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/Main_TC79_home.jpg


-Kurt

Kurt,

Do you really have a tiled garage floor? Sweet looking ride. Love the color.

Do you really have a tiled garage floor?

The entire driveway is tiled:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/paramount61_081009_3.jpg

-Kurt

Didn't your FERRARI come with Campagnolo Wheels?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/4710854376_6ab31cdd4f_b.jpg

Didn't your FERRARI come with Campagnolo Wheels?

No, but my DeTomaso Pantera did.

http://www.panteraplace.com/Tech%20Info/PE%20wheels%2012.jpg

-Kurt

Cool car Kurt! :)

Cool car Kurt! :)

It has a little brother too, which looks far worse today than it does in this photo:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/LNC78.jpg

That one is 4-wheel disc. A whole different set of problems.

-Kurt

Try '79 Continental.



Well, I could tell it was a Ford product anyway.
Now that I think about it, I've seen that car in your pics before. Reminds me of my '69 Riviera. I miss that car.

THose barrel adjusters can be a PITA. try getting the drums off of a 4 wheel drum setup on a '67 Chevy C10 after being on gravel for 8 years. What did you end up doing, cutting off the center section of the drum? I've found that you can drill out the adjuster, then get a grinder in there and split it in half. Only had to do that once though. Even the '67's adjusters started to move after being PB blasted.

I don't think I want that guy working on my bike...

Dang, those pics are making me want to get a hotrod Lincoln. Not as old, however. There's a 1988 Mark VII LSC I've been eying with a $600 price tag - interior is shot, 'lectric seats kinda work, sunroof leaks, electric windows work on driver's side only, rear airbag shocks are mostly shot. The 5.0 HO runs pretty darn well, though.

No, but my DeTomaso Pantera did.

http://www.panteraplace.com/Tech%20Info/PE%20wheels%2012.jpg

-Kurt
And I've read around that the DeTomaso Vallelunga came not only with Campagnolo wheels, but Campy disc brakes too!

What did you end up doing, cutting off the center section of the drum? I've found that you can drill out the adjuster, then get a grinder in there and split it in half. Only had to do that once though. Even the '67's adjusters started to move after being PB blasted.

Bingo - had to cut out the center of the drum. I would have tried getting the adjuster from the slot in the back, if it weren't for the fact that the lower shock absorber mount sits practically in FRONT of the darn hole. To make matters more complicated, the swingarm sits directly behind the shock mount, ensuring that nothing will ever get back there other than the adjuster tool itself.

I found myself using a spoke to push the adjuster catch back; worked surprisingly well.


Dang, those pics are making me want to get a hotrod Lincoln. Not as old, however. There's a 1988 Mark VII LSC I've been eying with a $600 price tag - interior is shot, 'lectric seats kinda work, sunroof leaks, electric windows work on driver's side only, rear airbag shocks are mostly shot. The 5.0 HO runs pretty darn well, though.

With exception to the air shocks, those aren't bad machines. Not my style, but quite decent. The Mark VIII's that followed though - now there's a disaster.


And I've read around that the DeTomaso Vallelunga came not only with Campagnolo wheels, but Campy disc brakes too!

Interesting, that I didn't know. Do they stop like Campy sidepulls? ;)

-Kurt

FYI:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/drum_assy_1.jpg

-Kurt

Nice car. I had a '74 Toronado, but cornering was a little soft, almost made you slide off the couch they installed for a front seat.

Nice car. I had a '74 Toronado, but cornering was a little soft, almost made you slide off the couch they installed for a front seat.

Same with the Continental. Every bend in the road is a 5mph deal unless you want the folks sitting on the inside edge of the curve to roll to the opposite side of the car. Ford suspension - "like riding on a drunk cloud."

Mark V is quite a bit stiffer.

-Kurt

All right, please explain how you can see whether or not I am wearing earplugs.

-Kurt

Earplugs are not nearly protective enough. One would be lucky for earplugs to reduce the noise by 10db at that range. I harp on eveyone at work to use the good protection, rated at 25 to 30 db reduction, it really makes a diff.

Earplugs are not nearly protective enough. One would be lucky for earplugs to reduce the noise by 10db at that range. I harp on eveyone at work to use the good protection, rated at 25 to 30 db reduction, it really makes a diff.

The frickin' leaf blowers that the gardeners - ahem, excuse me - jardineros use make more noise than this grinder. I was more concerned about keeping the sparks out of my face and away from the fuel vacuum vent lines.

I realize that loud noise protection is wise, but I'm not going to go safety-nanny nuts over the occasional job - heck, you'd think that everybody who lived next to an airport in the '70s and '80s would have gone deaf from the Pratt & Whitney JT3D's by now.

That said, I'll go frantic over earmuffs when people go shopping with bicycle helmets on their heads - which shouldn't be too long off, according to A&S.

-Kurt

It has a little brother too, which looks far worse today than it does in this photo:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/LNC78.jpg

That one is 4-wheel disc. A whole different set of problems.

-Kurt

Looks my neighbors car....

Mike

Looks my neighbors car....

Quite nearly. His is a '78 Diamond Jubilee Edition; this one is a straight '78 - neither designer edition nor DJE, and sans coach roof. Both Mark V's were indirectly responsible for how I came to know Mr. Moutardier, for his mechanic had given instructions to drop his Cadillac off at the house with "the canopy and the Mark V."

Unfortunately for him, that unique description is not that unique in this neighborhood. The Cadillac ended up in the wrong driveway. I ultimately met him as a result.

For that matter, there was a '78 standard w/a carriage roof on 10th street for the longest time, and well before that (about 5 years ago), a '78 Cartier with Illinois plates was a regular on 16th street.

-Kurt

FYI:

http://www.jaysmarine.com/drum_assy_1.jpg

-Kurt


Looks a lot better now. I always use anti seize compound on all my brake components. And most anything else you may want to disassemble later. I use Wurth NI 2400 High Temperature Anti-Seize. It works great on bikes too.

Mike

http://www.wurthusa.com/project/en/leftnavi/products/new-products/new-products_1.html


http://www.hrpworld.com/googlebase.cfm?key=Wurth%20NI%202400%20High%20Temperature%20Anti-Seize&form_prod_id=,379,379,900,_4453&action=product