Re: 1961 Ford F500 project.
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:34 am
@JSinMO - Great progress, and awesome photos - I have problems remembering to do before and after photos... It's great to see a record of your work.
When I don't have a helper to bleed the brakes I would fill the system with brake fluid, pump the pedal with the bleed screw open until I saw fluid come out, then close off the bleed screws, pump the brakes until they got hard, jam a stick between the driver's seat cushion and the brake pedal to hold the pedal down once it had pressure on it - then with the pedal locked in place go to the corner and crack the bleed screw to let the fluid/air out - repeat the process until the air was out and the brakes were firm or I got frustrated enough to get some help... (don't have young helpers around and gets a little grumpy about getting dirty / greasy sometimes )
When I don't have a helper to bleed the brakes I would fill the system with brake fluid, pump the pedal with the bleed screw open until I saw fluid come out, then close off the bleed screws, pump the brakes until they got hard, jam a stick between the driver's seat cushion and the brake pedal to hold the pedal down once it had pressure on it - then with the pedal locked in place go to the corner and crack the bleed screw to let the fluid/air out - repeat the process until the air was out and the brakes were firm or I got frustrated enough to get some help... (don't have young helpers around and gets a little grumpy about getting dirty / greasy sometimes )