Carl, I have the same problem with a stock system because I have carpet and
felt on the floor, I still have to crawl under the truck to check my master
cyl. but I use a mirror and a squirt can with brake fluid and I don't get
the fluid running down the arm thing, my next project is to buy a power
brake system, I guess I'll have to use the same method of filling, I hope I
don't have to fill very often, that would mean I have more problems????
HooT58
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl & Becky Ham" <the_hams@hotmail.com>
To: <steve@OldSub.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] RE: Brakes
> Steve:
>
> I have an under-floor power brake conversion in my '56 and I'll admit it's
a
> pain to check or top-off the master cylinder. When I did my conversion I
> looked into remote reservoirs. Cheapest plastic reservoirs and lines were
> about $160, over $200 for stainless or billet aluminium kits.
>
> I'm thinking seriously about cutting a section of the floor out above the
> master cylinder and putting in a hinged cover with lock (I've seen
stainless
> ones for approx. $50). Haven't looked too closely yet to make sure I
won't
> be cutting into and uneven part of the floor (or back as far as the seat).
> You may think it unhandy to take up your carpet or floor mat when you want
> the check the fluid level, but it sure beats crawling under the truck and
> having brake fluid run down your arm!!
>
> Let those of us on the list know if you find an economical reservoir
system.
>
> Carl Ham
> '56 Chevy TF Stepside
> Pontiac, IL
>
> >From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> >Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
> >To: "OleTrucks mailing List" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Subject: [oletrucks] RE: Brakes
> >Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 21:32:06 -0800
> >
> >Thanks to everyone who offered help on my problem.
> >
> >Today I pulled the cover off the master cylinder, pulled off the piece
that
> >is
> >supposed to hold it down, and tightened the bends to hold the lid down
> >tighter.
> >
> >It seems to be working, fluid is no longer leaking, and after bleeding
the
> >rear half of the brake system the pedal is back to the way it was before.
> >I
> >had to allow a fair amount of fluid out at the wheel cylinders until I
got
> >air, which I thought confirmed that the air had entered the system at the
> >master cylinder.
> >
> >That part of the system seems to work fine now.
> >
> >However, given the difficulty in adding fluid to the dual master under
the
> >floor boards has me thinking about remote reservoir master cylinders.
Does
> >anyone have experience with these that might help me decide, or choose
> >which
> >one?
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
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