1966 Corvette L72 Light Refresh

[cheveslakr]

Any thoughts of where you're having it rebuilt Tim? Just went through this, and just put mine on the shelf and bought a new master. I switched to Dot 5 because of the leak I saw at the rear, and I'm paranoid of getting Dot 4 on my paint. I was a step ahead though, in having all new lines and drained calipers.

[napa68]

Originally Posted by jer

Any thoughts of where you're having it rebuilt Tim? Just went through this, and just put mine on the shelf and bought a new master. I switched to Dot 5 because of the leak I saw at the rear, and I'm paranoid of getting Dot 4 on my paint. I was a step ahead though, in having all new lines and drained calipers.

I sent this out to White Post Restorations. I have used them several times in the past and have been happy with the results.

https://whitepost.com/brake-sleeving...ding-services/

[60sStuff]

White Post is who I have used for decades.

I always instruct them to preserve the Original finish that I send them and Do Not paint.

[napa68]

In an effort to keep my mind busy while I am waiting on parts for a customer car, I decided to have a peek into the T.I. amplifier. As you can see, it had the original transistorized board in it. I keep a solid state board in stock, as these tend to go south with no notice (that occurred on my injected 65). I also had a back up T.I. box, so I did the install in that. I'll keep the old transistorized unit as a spare. It's a pretty straight forward installation. Of course my dumb ass neglected to take a picture of the new board, so all you are getting is a file photo I could be kidding myself, but the car seems to idle a little smoother with the solid state board in it. Only one of the bolts for the T.I. box was original, so I'll source the correct fasteners when I run across them.






I had a new master cylinder arrive yesterday, so I could enjoy the car while White Post is sleeving the original. So much for being proactive........that one leaks at the rear, and is sucking air when bench bleeding. I guess it's a sign I should slow down and just wait for my original to come back.

[Too Many Projects]

Well, that sucks... hope that "new" one has a warranty and you can send it back for a full refund.

[napa68]

Originally Posted by Too Many Projects

Well, that sucks... hope that "new" one has a warranty and you can send it back for a full refund.

Yep. It's already on it's way back. A Delco too boot

[napa68]

The master cylinder came back from White Post today, so I wasted no time getting that bled and installed. My goal of looking like nothing happened was achieved. I must admit, I was a bit disappointed with the experience. Originally, I was told 2-3 weeks when I shipped it in. I shipped it right away. That turned into 4-6 weeks after it arrived. Unless of course, I wanted to pay a 25% expedited fee. Given my scenario with a bad replacement M/C, the fee was the lesser of evil's. I kind of went over the edge with the $40 shipping and handling for regular ground UPS. Comparatively, it cost me $13 to ship it out there. I don't begrudge anyone of making a profit, and certainly value quality work. The experience though left me with a bit of a poor taste. I'll step off of the soap box now. Just thought I'd share........

So, I'm all set to hit the road. Naturally, I'm rewarded with a forecast containing 2-4" of snow tonight.