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Daughter's family in town
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55BlueHeron
Posted 2009-06-30 5:51 PM (#180001)
Subject: Daughter's family in town



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Location: Medford Oregon		I took my daughter, son-in-law, and grandson up to Tiny Town today. My grandson loves cars.

After Tiny Town we went the Davies Chuck Wagon before heading home.

The Blue Heron ran like a champ (almost). On the way home down Kipling and Platte Canyon I kept hitting red lights, and started to notice a little brake fade. When I got home my front left brake was smoking, and as of writing this I still have not been able to turn the drum.

Next week I will be going to Berkeley. There is a 90+% chance I will be bringing home the Mercedes 300SEL 6.3. The Chrysler needs to be movable so we can fit it and the 6.3 into the garage.





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55BlueHeron
Posted 2009-06-30 9:39 PM (#180034 - in reply to #180001)
Subject: RE: Daughter's family in town



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Location: Medford Oregon		After the brake cooled down I tried to turn the RF wheel - no luck. I backed off the shoes - no luck. I had to turn very hard and suddenly the brake release.

I took it apart and everything looked good. I sanded the glaze off the shoes and put it back together. I went to adjust the shoes, but after each adjustment I would test the brake and the brake would stick on. No wonder it over heated!!

Searching this site I found advice; clean everything and file the lead edge of the brake shoes at an angle. I put it together again and it worked. Even repeated braking didn't heat up the brakes.

I'm lucky. 1.) there was no real damage and 2.) the brakes did not fail.
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Lancer Mike
Posted 2009-07-01 3:30 PM (#180134 - in reply to #180034)
Subject: RE: Daughter's family in town



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Location: The Mile High City		It is always nice to hear about a successful home repair! That looks like a very neat trip, Stanford. Thanks for posting pictures. Drive carefully on the way home with the 6.5 - I can't wait to see it! We may have to induct it as an "honorary" Forward Look car.
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55BlueHeron
Posted 2009-07-01 6:30 PM (#180159 - in reply to #180001)
Subject: RE: Daughter's family in town



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Location: Medford Oregon		The 6.3 is a good looking car, but it is about as forward look as stacked loafs of bread. This is about what mine would look like if in perfect condition.



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58 Ray
Posted 2009-07-01 8:28 PM (#180178 - in reply to #180001)
Subject: Re: Daughter's family in town



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Location: Colorado		Looks like a fun trip Stanford! Dealing with the standard brakes on this era of car is always fun! Best of luck on getting the Mercedes back home.
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