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Suspension, Steering, Brakes, Wheels & Tires / Re: Front lower ball joints
« Last post by Evenprime on February 18, 2024, 12:16:08 PM »
Hey MIPS, what the verdict?
Did you end up replacing them again?
Lessons learned? Etc?

I am most likely going down this rabbit hole soon myself so most likely need to order from rareparts are well and pray they still make them.

Cheers
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Hatchlings / Re: Going to rebuild brake system - what parts are hard to find?
« Last post by rmick on February 17, 2024, 04:36:12 PM »
Another option is to do hydro boost http://forums.amceaglesden.com/index.php?topic=43869.msg353694#msg353694
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Hatchlings / Re: Greetings from Eastern Colorado
« Last post by Evenprime on February 17, 2024, 02:28:05 PM »
Show more pics of your car - looks great!  :)

I'm a Mopar guy myself, although I do not own a Mopar at this moment.
My last project was in 2017 - rebuilt a 76 Power Wagon that was already ~70% completed.

Cheers and welcome to the forum.

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Hatchlings / Re: Going to rebuild brake system - what parts are hard to find?
« Last post by Evenprime on February 17, 2024, 02:12:17 PM »
I'd like to have this vehicle set as a daily driver and would feel very comfortable knowing the entire brake system was new or at least rebuilt.

I will most likely have a professional run the new gas and brake lines, but figured I can probably replace the brake booster and master cylinder myself.

I didn't think about that push rod adjustment. Is it a difficult process or just a timing thing?
I've researched this stuff years ago and remember thinking I could probably tackle it but will definitely need to brush up.

Thanks in advanced.
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Hatchlings / Re: What is this tube on the gas tank
« Last post by Evenprime on February 17, 2024, 02:05:35 PM »
Thank you for the info.

Im going to cut the pipe close to the tank to where it goes straight in and try to push a piece of metal through to open it back up.

I did try putting compressed air through it to break anything lose and also tried reverse with vacuum to no avail.

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Spirit/Concord Projects / Re: AMC Concord Hardtop 1981
« Last post by juhap on February 17, 2024, 01:51:07 PM »
Co-driver side looks kinda suspicious...



Surprise, surprise... rust...



Made a new patch... like before.



Used that old CAD-template... it just needed a couple of inches more...



Using that hitech template, it was easy to create new piece.. testing...



Finished part.



Welded.



Cleaned...

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Hatchlings / Re: Going to rebuild brake system - what parts are hard to find?
« Last post by 89 MJ on February 16, 2024, 01:58:22 PM »
I have not been able to find a source for boosters that have a quick turn around. Most of the boosters are rebuild services that cost a few hundred dollars. Everything else seems to be easy to find.
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Hatchlings / Re: Going to rebuild brake system - what parts are hard to find?
« Last post by amcfool1 on February 15, 2024, 11:38:43 PM »
hi, master cylinders are readily available. boosters are as well but harder to find. If you decide to get a booster, try to get a booster/master cylinder ASSEMBLY, otherwise you will have to adjust pushrod length yourself. I got one about 7 years ago from Autozone. Don't know if still available, but if your booster ain't broke, why fix it?  good luck,  gz
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Hatchlings / Re: Going to rebuild brake system - what parts are hard to find?
« Last post by MIPS on February 15, 2024, 05:24:08 PM »
Rotors, pads, drums and the rubber boot/slide bolt hardware kits for the calibers are still available. I was able to buy all of them off the shelf at my local Lordco auto parts store.
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Hatchlings / Re: What is this tube on the gas tank
« Last post by MIPS on February 15, 2024, 05:18:13 PM »
I second disconnecting the lines form both ends and blowing them out with compressed air.

Above the rear axle on the passenger side the vent line will go into a vapor separator/rollover valve before running back to the charcoal canister.
I have seen both the vapor line and the rollover valve rust out, so if that's missing it might of done so long ago and they either deleted the vapor line completely or just bypassed the rollover valve entirely. The valve is not available anymore. I've seen people specify a Delorean (!) rollover valve as a replacement.
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