So here's the story, back around 2004 or 2005 I was at the end of my lucrative manual labor career and was getting ready to make a change. I had purchased this 71 ford Thunderbird Hardtop a few years previous and, after a few years of being unable to work on it, it had degraded till the point it wasn't fit to be used in my new career. so it was parked. Now, after a few years, I am able to pull it back outta the tree line and attempt to resurrect it. This blog will follow along with the progress from rust bucket hoopty to a (once again) nice ride.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Rear brakes and LIGHTS!!

Well so I pulled the rear drums to take a peek back there as well.. The left rear needed a little heat inspiration but pinged loose pretty quick.. I would have to say that everything really looked all right in both sides.. still pad left on them and still shiny parts in there.. I'm not gonna bother any further into the rear brakes.


Also, while I was walking through WallyWorld doing my grocery shopping I thought I would walk down the lighting isle. I had been pondering the low-light situation I have in the garage for a little bit.. looked at a few prices online and such. They had a pretty good price on four foot shop lights so I bought two and put the entire mess up on the ceiling before I started messing about with the rear brakes. Lot better in there now.. Can see what I'm doing.


I pulled the spark plug wires out of the distributor cap and they looked pretty green on the ends.. I pulled them off of the plug and had one leave the terminal on the plug so I will be doing some new wires and a ignition point conversion kit next. Down to the parts house tomorrow.

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