58367 The $75 Junkyard Carrera coupe restoration

[JTR70]

Thank you Bruce! I agree you have to play with this stuff and dream a little to keep morale up.

Thanks Gordon! Glad to see you making some progress on your coupe!

Roy, I'll be sure to tell Bill; he has created so many custom parts for this project to make this idea I have in my head possible. Thank you once again! Greatly appreciated! Justin

[Manolin]

The work involved in this part alone is incredible. Who, what, where, and how? My race car needs these, and in the EU we have a close copy of only the bearings and cages by my German buddy.

[merbesfield]

Spindles are a work of art. Nice job.

[Trevor]

Looks killer Justin! But I do have a question, why so beefy? Are you going vintage racing and haven't told us yet?

Oh, yeah I love the pics with all the brake drums!!!

[JTR70]

Thanks Trevor, I am glad that you like it! No, this won't be raced I just like trick race inspired parts and have an obsession to add all I can find either from the old days or the latest in technology. Its all overkill and unecessary of course but so is the car itself. Its not a daily driver or vehicle I'll reley on to get me from A to B. Its just a toy and am just building it up to an idea or dream I have in my head.
Thanks again! Justin

[Trevor]

Ok, cool. The quest for the best.

What are you going to do with the RSK brakes, leave them natural or have them polished? I really like the A drums polished as well as the GT ones, but they are more round. I'm not sure how the hard edges of the RSK brakes will look shiny?

[roy mawbey]

Yes Trevor I also like the A drums polished. This started when I had a nice Norton motorcycle I polished all the alloy parts sort of carried on wthe the 356.

Some polish away all the machining marks didn't want to do that, just wanted a shiney look which some Solvo Autosol seemed to do for me just fine. A rear drum below:







Roy

[JTR70]

Hey Trevor,

I bought those GT brakes already polished by the previous owner. I personally would have left the natural finish but they're done and look really cool just the same. The RSK drums I'll leave natural but may make them brighter with a little cleaning. I think polishing those would not only be a ton of work but a mistake value wise so I'll leave them alone.

Nice looking drum Roy! That Autosol works like magic on metal doesn't it? I think it works even nicer than Mother's polish. I need to get myself another tube of that stuff. Thanks again you guys! Justin

[Trevor]

Cool, I think the RSK drums left natural is the way to go.

Ok, since we are talking brakes, can you take a pic of all three drums side by side, laying down flat? And maybe one more straight on so we can see the face of all three in one shot?

If I remember correctly, standard is 40mm, and GT are 60mm, what are the RSK...60 mm also? I've been in a few cars with my friend Jack after he did brake work and we've locked them up to check and make sure that they pulled evenly under extreme braking, IE no pulling right or left. Anyway, the standard ones always felt VERY good and inspired confidence in me, I would imagine the 60mm would be even better.

[JTR70]

Hey Trevor,

Sure I'll round them up tomorrow and post some shots. Yes, the standard 40mm were more than enough to slow down these little cars. In fact these brakes are alot bigger than their American counter part of the day. We have a '56 Buick and its shocking how small they are as compared to a 356 unit. Justin

[JTR70]

Hey Trevor, here they are;

Here is the entire 60mm racing drumbrake evolution before the annular disc's came out in the 60's. 356GT, RSK, RS61

The last evolution on the RS61 went to lighter magnesium with magnesium shoes.


Same basic casting but lighter material and the elimination of the inner teeth on the cooling fins.

While they are both 60mm the RSk is just a bit wider than the 356GT drum or taller in this case.

both take the same width shoe

GT with standard 40MM drum.



GT shoe with standard drum.

[Trevor]

Thank you Justin, great pics and description. 356 drum brake p*rn for us car guys.

[JTR70]

Thank you Trevor, my pleasure...

3/28/13
New spindles now completed and install ready.


Bill finished up my new end plugs with zerk fittings for the roller link pin assemblies.

new end plugs pressed in and now ready to install the bearing races. The king pin is hallow so I pre-packed it full of grease to save time.

Used a large bolt with stacked washers to draw the race into position.

All races and roller bearing assemblies now installed. Everything fit beautifully.

Another fun and exciting afternoon; Had to test to make sure. This time fully mounted and not just mocked up like the day I got them back.

Everything lines up nice and is smooth and snug.

Wanted to see it again with the brake assembly.



Although its so close I still have 3 more components to buy Shocks, alloy tie rod assemblies, and an HD sway-bar from Wilhoit. Never seems to end.

I'd love to leave this on but will have to come back off so I don't get overspray and crap on them while I finish up the body. Thanks for reading this! Justin

[Bill Sargent]

OK Justin - it is 8:45 pm on Good Friday evening here in Beijing and I am looking at your front suspension photos. This is the coolest trick set up I have seen outside of the machinery at Renn Sport Reunion IV in Monterey! Actually cooler than just about anything there. Keep up the good work. I want a ride after I move back to the US.

Work on my Faux Cam progresses from afar. Procured a WISI hand crank radio antenna and a real Carrera blower shroud with ducting for the Eberspacher B2 heater. Working with a friend in Europe on a trick twin plug ignition set up. Maybe photos in a few weeks.

Regards

Bill Sargent

PS - how do I get my Karma above zero?

[merbesfield]

Good to hear from you Bill. Hope all is well. Mark