Re: IML: 56 Center plane Brakes

[Timothy Hulse <t.hulse@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is what it came down to. You know that feeling you get when you go to do something as simple as rebuilding wheel cylinders and you know that the bull crap kits available are just not going to be right. They give you a box with springs and cups, thats it. Where is the new piston? Well I went along with it and tried using the original piston with a cup behind it knowing that the piston would not recess all the way. My better side of the brain said. Pull them back off and go find some new pistons and see what you have. Works like a dream now. So with all that said thanks to everyone who sent the advise. It will be used another time I am sure. For anyone out there that may be interested in Tim's Wheel cylinder repair kit for 1956. Mine will have 1-new Piston, 1-rubber cup, 1-spring, 1-boot. The rears will have 2-new pistons which I have located for my kits, 2-rubber boots1-cup and springs. I know there has to be a bunch of folks who have just had it with getting a rebuild kit missing the main Item, a New *&^&^% PISTON!!!!

 

Thanks everyone

Have a great day.

Tim

Bakersfield Ca

1956 Imperial

PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx> wrote:

The shoes probably need to be arced. The drums should not be turned
unless they are scored. There is a limit on how much can be ground
away. If they are too thin, heat will not dissipate correctly, which
tends to be a problem with '56 anyway. Also, the if ground too much,
the drums can split or crack.

If material must be removed, do it top the shoes, not the drums.

Paul W.


-----Original Message-----
From: Timothy Hulse
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 5:58 pm
Subject: IML: 56 Center plane Brakes



Ok,

 Finally got the the front end cleaned up and I am in the finishing
stages of brakes. The new shoes are all bigger than the ID of the drum.
Was it the norm to have the shoes ground everytime you had to to a
brake job in the 50's? All adjusters are backed off and still no go.
How much can I have turned off of the drums? They have never been
turned before.  

 

I take all input as always.

 

Tim

Bakersfield

56 Imperial 2-dr hardtop. 


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