Gary, you make a good point. The guy at the local NAPA says he can get
shoes and cylinders and actually has new drums on the shelf for under $30
each.
Excuse my ignorance, but are the brakes on the early '55 trucks self
adjusting?
Harry
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Perry <glperry@fwi.com>
To: Spencer <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>; Ryan Sain <rsain@gte.net>;
oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] '55 Rear brakes
> Why change? Why not just rebuild? In 51 on small trucks, they went from
Huck
> style to Bendix brand and that stayed almost unchanged till they put on
disc
> brakes. These are good design, just renew. You can get your old shoes
> re-lined at brake parts place if they don't have the shoes already done,
> wheel cylinders shouldn't be a problem there or on-line vendor sources.
That
> way you can still use your park brake as it was meant to be and your good!
> Now on the front, about same idea, but I kinda like the disc brake kits
for
> that,using the 6-lug kit to keep stock wheels. If you do that, then a
Master
> cylinder with two chambers is best. Doesn't have to be a power one, but
> needs to be a disc/drum one to work with both.
>
>
> G. L. Grumpy's
> Old Iron Ranch
> Huntington, IN 46750
> AD trucks and MM tractors
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Spencer" <wits_end@worldnet.att.net>; "Ryan Sain" <rsain@gte.net>;
> "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2003 7:49 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] '55 Rear brakes
>
>
> > Hello, All.
> >
> > I'm building a '55 1st Series Chevy 1/2 ton and am planning to use the
> stock
> > rear end with the new engine and tranny. Are there any slick upgrades
for
> > the rear brakes? Either modern drums or disc brakes would be okay with
> me.
> > Even though mine is an AD truck, I'm guessing this is the same rear end
> used
> > for the TF trucks. (Open drive shaft, 14 bolts, 3:90 gears.)
> >
> > If I make a rear brake change, will I have to scrap all the existing
> > emergency brake mechanism including the pedal in the cab?
> >
> > Hope you all are having a great 4th of July.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Harry Spencer
> > 1955 1st Series in a million pieces
> > Reno, NV
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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