Restoring & Modifying 1971 OIF TR120

[NM Bonny]

It was not corroded at all. Check out this AP Lockheed Service Manual note which declares master cylinders after early September 1977 are not serviceable. Real cool, huh? Mine is a November 1977 make, and let me tell you, I destroyed the thing TRYING to get it apart:

Well, those buggers…

 

[Lordmac]

That said, I replaced the standard mixture of steel pipe and rubber hose between master cylinder and caliper with a single piece of Goodridge braided hose (incorporating a proper hydraulic brake switch to replace the mickey mouse mechanical switch by the lever). Rear disc brake bleeding is a lot easier ...

Now this interests me considerably. I always thought the rear caliper should have a chrome cover like the front one, but because of the steel "s" pipe, the cover will not fit. And, the idea of a "one-piece" braided hose sounds significantly more robust with less clutter and fittings than the original rubber-covered one with the steel pipe. I wonder if a cover could be used with the new setup?