Re: [FWDLK] '57 drum

[paul holmgren <paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Philippe Courant wrote:

> Hi,
> At this time i've not worked on the "rough brakes" of my '57 Imperial. I've
> just went to the place where is my parts donor car (Imperial 57 4dr) and
> remove the front drums. Ther's something strange on one of them: ther's 3
> "brackets" around the anti-sound spring; These brackets seem to be original
> and i don't know how they are affixed. Wedged between drum and hub ? Does
> someone have seen these brackets on other drum ? I think also that they must
> fold around the spring and not as seen on pics.
> http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images2/drum1.jpg
> http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f/images2/drum2.jpg

> I'll tell you what i'll find about the "rough brakes" , and , as someone said,
> i suspect the backing plates. I've at least 2 friends who had problem with
> them : each time they brake the car one of the wheel locked and the only mean
> to unlock it was to go reverse... After extensive researchs and R & R , they
> put another backing plate and voila ..

> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
> Imperial 1957 Crown convertible

I do not know what is going on BUT, I tried both of the above links with 2
different web Browsers, and they CRAWL, it is taking FOREVER to come down
the pike.  Anyone else experiencing this???
--
Paul Holmgren
Hoosier Corps #33, L-6
2 57 300-C's in Indy

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