Reply To: New member – Looking for help on restoring a Big 15

[Larry LewisParticipant]

You should be able to lift the starter out from under the manifold- it is smaller in diameter than a 6-volt unit so it ought to come right out. You will have to remove the manifold drain line but that should be it.

On the rear wheels there are two shallow bolt heads that take a 17 mil spanner- looking at the backing plate, you will see them on the upper part of the backng plate. Try to move these in either direction but to loosen the shoes, they should both be turned in a downward direction. Try turning them and smacking the upper part of the brake drum with a hammer and a block of wood- this may make the brakes shoes retract a bit. New brake cylinders are available, but you may only need to replace the rubber bits.

Loose parts in the gearbox, that is a little hard to determine.

Your car looks to be left hand drive?  Very rare!