Driving our nasty old 1983 Ford Transit ice cream van on the open road turned out to be possibly a lot more hazardous than I first assumed. I knew the emergency situation brake had actually not functioned for years and the hydraulic brakes did appear fine at initial however it turns out there are some major concerns with the front and back brakes that all require tackling before I can also fantasize of driving this classic with an MoT test!
As this project has actually been off the roadway for several years the checklist of work that require to be sorted prior to we go with the MoT test is long, not 1986 Range Rover or Ferrari 308 GT4 long but enough time for me to wish to ‘relieve’ myself in with something straightforward like brakes. That straightforward do it yourself task has increased right into a big food selection of tasks however resolving them involved some extremely satisfying processes. Get a huge cup of your finest workshop tea and enjoy the risk and wish for victory!
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Edd China’s Workshop Diaries Episode 82 – MoT Work – Making 1983 Ford Transit Brakes Great (and SAFE) Again!