1929 Chevrolet International - 4 Door Sedan Project by BearsFan315

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pins and spindle hub

7-21-2019

working on getting the 1929 ready to get on the road. Waiting on the reflectors to get back.

recently did Front Brake Trunion Replacement and yesterday decided to reset all the brakes following the service news. took my time and went step by step and double checked each one along the way. got that all set and done. decided i would spin a tire or two and then step on the pedal to make sure everything worked. and they stopped, but the pedal did NOT come back up. I have brand new springs and the pedal used to come back. I remember 4+ years ago when i did this i lubed up the cross shafts as they were tight. i am assuming this is the same scenario again. i have to manually pull the pedal back up or rotate the cross shafts via pliers to return to neutral.

my understanding that the bushings are a metal that tend to swell over time or break down.

what is the best way to lubricate the cross shafts bushings. last time i used spray lithium grease. i was going to use some penetrating oil to get things moving. also how often should i be lubricating the shafts to avoid this in the future ??

7-24-2019

1-well it seems that the brake pedal also rubs/scrapes against the upper floor plate. since it screws into set holes in the plate and the cowl there is no wiggle room, the pedals had new bushings and no real slop in them on the shaft. should i try to put in a spacer between the brake pedal and the transmission on the shaft to shift pedal left a little ?? will have to see if that would cause the clutch pedal to rub. or do i need to pull the brake pedal off the shaft and use the press to move it left a 1/4 or so ?? think the clutch pedal was pretty dead center on the plate slots. so seems like the brake pedal is off a little ?!@?
2-looks like i am going to take out the cross shafts clean them up, prime and paint them. want to make sure they are smooth operators, and this is probably the best way to do so.is there anything that i should know/ watch out for when removing them ?? looks like i will have to disconnect and remove the exhaust system in order to get the cross shaft out on the drivers side.looks like 2 bolts on bracket on drivers side, same on passenger, then 2 bolts holding center support to transmission. am i missing anything ??