On my 57 Dodge, I know that the factory-position, for the brake swith
was up-high, in/on the horizontal plane.
btw, that switch failed, not long after I acquired H., so that each time
I applied the brakes, the clear brake fluid squirted-out thru the
orifice, and/or thru the switch.
I discovered this 'situation', while I was slowing down, going downhill,
somewhat, heading toward a gas?station (!) , in South Lake Tahoe.
Suddenly, there was no brakes, & I was going about 20-25 with about 100
feet til I reached the pumps..... yeehah.
The e-brake came in handy, that day.
Post-stoppage "investigation" revealed the switch failure, & I was able
to install a new switch, from a local parts store.
Moral: get a small wrench, & keep both-eyes
on the master cylinder's fluid level, replace your 'elderly' switch,
NOW, and/or carry a spare switch, with your car's ON-BOARD spare parts
(you DO carry your mechanical-spares IN a box,in the trunk, don't
you?---Dave Homstad even carries a spare STARTER).
Now, for your tires: some might not know that 'your' tires'
manufacture date in molded-into the tire, as part of the :"DOT" number.
After 2000, the last 4 digits, on the DOT-number are the "week" and
"year" of production. "2104" would be the 21st week of 2004. Prior to
2000, the production-date was
'imprinted' in a slightly different format, as part of the DOT-number.
Neil Vedder
(belts, hoses, water pump, thermostat, volt-reg, dist-cap, fuel pump,
brake switch, coil, Lucas HD P/S and brake fluid, bulbs, tools, but no
starter, or fire extinguisher)
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