Thanks bm. I realised this later and rectified it. I did put a caption on, maybe you missed it. Thanks for watching. ruclips.net/video/8KfMK0JE4OQ/видео.html
You're doing a great job of getting the old girl back on the road Mart. My dad bought a 100E 1959 Prefect in 1960 and put 70K miles on it before tradiing it in for a new Cortina 1200 MK1 in 1963. I have fond memories of travelling all over England and Wales in the Prefect. The engine of the 1200cc Cortina needed new main bearings after 4 years! he traded that in for a new Mk2 1300 in 1967. That was his last Ford.
Ohh yes... burning the crap off the brake shoes! Ive done that to my pickup brakes. Had to remove silicon brake juice contamination. It wasnt very successful so i fitted new linings and wheel cylinders and changed to Dot4 juice. I your making spectacular progress Mart. Keep up the momentum. Regards Kevin
if you slit a piece of copper tube and flatten it to a sheet, you can put it on the back of the sheet metal, and weld against it. and the weld won't stick on the copper. great way to fill small holes. The brakes had an odd solution, never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
Nice work on the welding Mart! Out of curiosity I looked up 100E body panels and I'm surprised at how much is available, definitely not cheap though! Also, the costume department here approves of your burnt up flannel jacket.
The rear valance is a structural part of the chassis. The car's weight is transferred into it from the quarter panels, and from the valance is fed into the chassis rails and so into the spring shackles. Unless the valance is doing its job, the weight is taken entirely by the boot floor, which isn't designed for it. Stress corrosion will occur either side of the chassis which will then start to rise into the boot area. Do not use the glass fibre valance. Also, check your backplates where the laver pivots sit. They have worn grooves into the metal which will reduce the movement of the lever / cylinder assembly causing a poor handbrake.
Thanks for the helpful advice. I saw the wear grooves from the handbrake levers. I judged them as "not too bad". If I have problems that is one place I can look. A good point and I did not mention it. I will reconsider the situation re the valance, thanks for the advice. I do have a steel valance for it.
Great video rear shoes are very similar to my Morris marina not a lot of people don’t know about leading and trailing shoes good bit of welding as well
Hi Martin. Those type of brakes were used a lot on many models with only slight differences. My welding is getting a little better as this one progresses. Thanks for watching!
Drum brakes are so complicated... So, your starter for ten... Who invented disc brakes..? Click, click, whirr... Lanchester! Yep, a British geezer. Patented in 1902. (I bet it was somewhere in the Midlands. Yup. Brum till '31, then Cov. Still registered as a going concern, but 'inactive' since 2014.)... Why did they take so long to catch on? In fact, all of my cars have drums on the back. (Easier for a handbrake, I guess. Anyway, enough of my rambling, let's get back to yourn. It's far more interesting)... Enjoying this project no end, Mart. Keep it real and keep it cheap. 🇬🇧👍
Hi Dave. I use the camera built into my phone and no external mics. I used to use cheap gopro knockoffs and record audio on my old phone but synching and editing was a nightmare. The phone is a xiaomi redmi note 9T. Thanks for watching.
You obviously know what you are doing having done it for years, but for me I would have gone some way to fixing the body first as it is the worst part of the job, then you could coast along doing mechanical work. Doing the mechanicals first you have the worst part to come, and maybe less heart to get it done🤔
Hi Graham, check out some later videos. I am doing exactly that. Major serious structural issues tackled first, then a round of minor rust issues then mechanical. That is the plan. I am still working through the big issues. I like to have some quieter jobs to do when it would be a problem cutting and grinding. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
Super video with lots of real world resto goodness,thanks again
Cheers Scotts. I can only do real world. Glad you're enjoying it.
The hook on the bottom springs near the adjuster should go into the other hole too. This brings back loads of memories for me - thanks.
Thanks bm. I realised this later and rectified it. I did put a caption on, maybe you missed it. Thanks for watching. ruclips.net/video/8KfMK0JE4OQ/видео.html
Wow you are flying right along! Be ready to take a ride before long.
Another great video Martin 👍
Thanks Treacle.
You're doing a great job of getting the old girl back on the road Mart. My dad bought a 100E 1959 Prefect in 1960 and put 70K miles on it before tradiing it in for a new Cortina 1200 MK1 in 1963. I have fond memories of travelling all over England and Wales in the Prefect. The engine of the 1200cc Cortina needed new main bearings after 4 years! he traded that in for a new Mk2 1300 in 1967. That was his last Ford.
Cheers Narrowbeam. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
More progress, coming along nicely.
Cheers Mike. Thanks for watching.
Great video 👍
Cheers Mick. Thanks for wading through the videos.
Loved the wire wheel flinger. Done that a few times myself. Always glad I had on glasses!😂
Ohh yes... burning the crap off the brake shoes! Ive done that to my pickup brakes. Had to remove silicon brake juice contamination. It wasnt very successful so i fitted new linings and wheel cylinders and changed to Dot4 juice.
I your making spectacular progress Mart. Keep up the momentum. Regards Kevin
if you slit a piece of copper tube and flatten it to a sheet, you can put it on the back of the sheet metal, and weld against it. and the weld won't stick on the copper. great way to fill small holes. The brakes had an odd solution, never seen that before. Thanks for sharing.
Really impressed by progress - should all be done by next week at this rate!
Cheers JB. Don't hold your breath, though, eh?
Nice work on the welding Mart! Out of curiosity I looked up 100E body panels and I'm surprised at how much is available, definitely not cheap though! Also, the costume department here approves of your burnt up flannel jacket.
I've had the same problem with the shoe popping off, Simply drill a hole in the service brake arm and fit a split pin.
That's not a bad idea, Mark. Always more than one way to skin a cat. Thanks for watching.
Great vid mart good to see this old 100E has fallen into good hands like your old skool approach can't wait for next vid.
Cheers Colin. Yes, old school about sums it up.
Squirt cold compressed air over the sheeting to keep it cool and stop warping
Hi Neavel. I'll give that a go next time I do an external panel.
The rear valance is a structural part of the chassis. The car's weight is transferred into it from the quarter panels, and from the valance is fed into the chassis rails and so into the spring shackles. Unless the valance is doing its job, the weight is taken entirely by the boot floor, which isn't designed for it. Stress corrosion will occur either side of the chassis which will then start to rise into the boot area. Do not use the glass fibre valance.
Also, check your backplates where the laver pivots sit. They have worn grooves into the metal which will reduce the movement of the lever / cylinder assembly causing a poor handbrake.
Thanks for the helpful advice. I saw the wear grooves from the handbrake levers. I judged them as "not too bad". If I have problems that is one place I can look. A good point and I did not mention it. I will reconsider the situation re the valance, thanks for the advice. I do have a steel valance for it.
Great video rear shoes are very similar to my Morris marina not a lot of people don’t know about leading and trailing shoes good bit of welding as well
Hi Martin. Those type of brakes were used a lot on many models with only slight differences. My welding is getting a little better as this one progresses. Thanks for watching!
They are Ford Escort mk 1&2 (?) /Hillman Imp /Cortina Mk1 rear wheel cylinders. Doing well there to slightly modify..
There should be steady pins in the centre of the shoes as the shoes are the same as described for the other vehicles.
Drum brakes are so complicated... So, your starter for ten... Who invented disc brakes..? Click, click, whirr... Lanchester! Yep, a British geezer. Patented in 1902. (I bet it was somewhere in the Midlands. Yup. Brum till '31, then Cov. Still registered as a going concern, but 'inactive' since 2014.)... Why did they take so long to catch on? In fact, all of my cars have drums on the back. (Easier for a handbrake, I guess. Anyway, enough of my rambling, let's get back to yourn. It's far more interesting)... Enjoying this project no end, Mart. Keep it real and keep it cheap. 🇬🇧👍
Keep it real and keep it cheap. Bill, I'm so going t use that...
Those look like Lockheed style brakes rather than Bendix?
Neither, Vette, I believe these are Girling. Fronts are twin leading shoe. Typical UK fodder from back in the day.
Could you tell me what camera you are using and any mics? Thanks Dave from Illinois, USA
Hi Dave. I use the camera built into my phone and no external mics. I used to use cheap gopro knockoffs and record audio on my old phone but synching and editing was a nightmare. The phone is a xiaomi redmi note 9T. Thanks for watching.
A good no B.S. channel.
Thanks Rusty. I tell it like it is and don't try and build false jeopardy.
You obviously know what you are doing having done it for years, but for me I would have gone some way to fixing the body first as it is the worst part of the job, then you could coast along doing mechanical work. Doing the mechanicals first you have the worst part to come, and maybe less heart to get it done🤔
Hi Graham, check out some later videos. I am doing exactly that. Major serious structural issues tackled first, then a round of minor rust issues then mechanical. That is the plan. I am still working through the big issues. I like to have some quieter jobs to do when it would be a problem cutting and grinding. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.