And yet another one.
My thanks for the recent help.
I am on a little roll here with the 74 Midget and as many things as I get
done new and old quandaries submerge.
I want to take off the rear brake drums. I have good braking ability right
now but I have never changed the back drum shoes or cylinders. A recent
bleed has set me right but upon trying to remove the drums the setscrews
wouldnt budge even with a power drill.
I dont have any torches or any special tools and was wondering outside of
Liquid Wrench does anyone have any creative suggestions as to how to get the
setscrews off.
Not to mention one of the rear brake adjuster heads is locked tight.
And then theres the hood.
The hood /bonnet has never set true. The rear up against the front window
sits pretty evenly. But at the front it just barely rubs one side more than
the other widening side.
To the point where it is rubbing the one side down t o the metal. (!)
I have adjusted the hinge screws on the back wall of the engine compartment
to no avail.
This so far has seemed to be my only solution.
Two clues.
I notice when closing the rear of the hood sits up a little high. With some
pressure it will go downso I am assuming this is just a result of a
much-needed lubrication to the hinges.
But when the hood is being closed and the middle spring is entering the
locking hole on the front of the car..it almost looks like the locking
mechanism in the hole pushes the hood in the direction of the offset.
So . Any suggestions how to straighten a crooked hood?
It doesnt appear to be the result of any wrecks or chassis warp.
Thanks folks. Been enjoying the commutes to work. The advice that I have
received that has been the truest is still,
the more you drive it, the better it will run.
Seems too simple.
Miles
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