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From 1974 Ford Bronco “BlueSky GONE” — documented by Steve83.

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1974 Ford Bronco - The inside of the Left rear drum (Torino-style 10x2.5"; 13/16" bore; 2900# axle) looked better than I expected, but some problems… 1974 Ford Bronco - I washed & sandblasted the moving hardware, and then clearcoated it. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1974 Ford Bronco - On the Right rear, I found that someone had broken off the slave piston limit tabs from the backing plate. Rather than try to replace the b… 1974 Ford Bronco - Fortunately, the Left rear tabs had merely been bent in, so I bent them back out. These are NOT used or necessary when the brakes are assem… 1974 Ford Bronco - Both front hubs were obviously contaminated with water, and the lock knobs didn't move. The Left had been forced so hard that it was cracke… 1974 Ford Bronco - After soaking for a day & then scrubbing the hub internals, it's apparent that they were driven through deep water, and then abandoned wet… 1974 Ford Bronco - I knocked the rear lugs out of the hubs and polished the flanges. But these new lug studs are not the same as the originals - their shoulde… 1974 Ford Bronco - It looks like they'll work - the shoulder is only about 1/16" too long, which should fit in the recess of any wheel (including the cur… 1974 Ford Bronco - I didn't realize this hub was machined 0.05" (nearly 1/16") too small until the seal was ruined. Note the narrow shoulder between… 1974 Ford Bronco - This hub's seal bore is correct. Note the wider shoulder compared to the previous pic. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://ww… 1974 Ford Bronco - After some research & a few trips to parts stores, I tracked down a seal that fits this odd hub. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1974 Ford Bronco - Even though this caliper's reading (3.290") doesn't match the seal's spec (3.303"), it matches the reading I got from the 2nd hub… 1974 Ford Bronco - Before stabbing the hub onto the spindle, I like to fill the cavity between the bearings with the same hi-temp bearing grease that they're… 1974 Ford Bronco - I also like to fill the cavity between the inner beariing & seal with grease. The dark grease is just older blue grease from my bearing pac… 1974 Ford Bronco - All the flare nuts were stuck on the lines, so I worked them free, polished & greased the tubes so they'll seat properly without twisting t… 1974 Ford Bronco - That's REALLY annoying... But I didn't feel like waiting for RockAuto to send a replacement. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1974 Ford Bronco - Assembling the front shoes doesn't require any tools. But every point of metal-to-metal contact is greased using the correct brake grease.… 1974 Ford Bronco - While the rear brakes were apart, I tested the e-brake by depressing the pedal fully, and then releasing it. It didn't spring back up, whic… 1974 Ford Bronco - This is not only a result of the same neglect that caused the brakes & hub locks not to work - it's also a cause of some of the problems. A… 1974 Ford Bronco - The RHR brake line was bent in several places, including immediately behind the wheel cylinder's tube nut, preventing it from sliding back.… 1974 Ford Bronco - New lug nuts (& studs), and rebuilt 5-screw auto hub locks (tested working) 1974 Ford Bronco - After the dual exhaust was replaced with a sensible Y-pipe & muffler, the e-brake problems became apparent. The tab for the back end of the… 1974 Ford Bronco - Because its tab wasn't attached to the body, the front cable had been pinched between the floor & the transmission crossmember. Both rear c… 1974 Ford Bronco - A small structure was fabricated to hold the e-brake cable securely to the floor patch. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/115… 1974 Ford Bronco - The front cable's tab has to be attached to the body, so I had no choice but to build a bracket (with the original tab welded in) & bolt it…