Re: [FWDLK] rough brakes on '57

[Roger Howard <rdhoward@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Grabby" brakes are not uncommon with FL cars.
Tell us , have you  replaced wheel cylinders, had the drums turned,
installed new shoes (on car)?
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philippe Courant" <accf-club@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 1:24 AM
Subject: [FWDLK] rough brakes on '57


> Hi,
> Yesterday the weather was fine so i drove my '57 as usual.
> And as usual i noted a very rough braking especially at low speed when i
> must stop at crossroads, red lights etc..
> I must depress very carefully the pedal to stop the car ! If not i throw
> the front passengers in the windshield !! Sure that Imperial brakes well
> (far superior to my '58 Buick..) but rather too hard. Seems that ther's
> no progressivity. The braking is on a fraction of  the pedal travel.
>
> At normal speed the braking is less rough but i 've always in mind this
> problem in case of emergency braking.
>
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