Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2024, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-08-2024, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536
Re: 34 Pickup Rear Brakes
Cas3,
I'm not sure what you mean by drilling a hole in the metal stock. Where would the hole be? What size hole?
John
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-07-2024, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536
Re: 34 Pickup Rear Brakes
Today's update: A little progress, but not too much.
I was able to take a chisel and pry off the grease cap pretty easily.
As folks have mentioned, there's not much room to put a vice grip...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-06-2024, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536
Re: 34 Pickup Rear Brakes
Thank you for all the great suggestions! I now have a much better idea of which way to go on this one.
First I will try knocking the cap off and see how much access there is to the adjuster.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
02-06-2024, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 536
34 Pickup Rear Brakes
One of my winter projects is to do a rear brake job on my '34 Pickup with mechanical brakes. I need a couple of pointers.
The right rear adjuster wedge screw was frozen with rust which...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2022, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 5,021
Re: Gee Whizz...A New 'Barner
Welcome to the Barn! That is a very beautiful car! Good luck with it.
I started out here last year. Having been a Brand X'r for so long, I too am new to the flathead scene. The folks here are so...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
01-05-2022, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 12
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Re: Charlie schwendler is your man
I too attest to Charlie's top-notch knowledge, ethics, and personality. He has done an outstanding job with a carburetor rebuild at a very reasonable price, very quickly, and has answered every one...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-31-2021, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Happy New Year to all,
In case you're wondering, nothing new on the Adjuster Screw. We got all caught up in the holidays and will have to re-attack sometime in the new year. I'll post again when...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-25-2021, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Deuce: Thanks for the tips. I'm going to keep positive and hope that the existing screw will eventually come out. I must not have been very good this year because when I woke up this morning,...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-25-2021, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Not a good day yesterday. I tried four cycles of the heat and freeze along with blipping the impact gun in forward and reverse, and no effect. I even tried a cycle of just heat with no freeze. ...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-24-2021, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Terry,
I hadn't thought about the limited range the adjuster screw can be turned CCW and CW and it makes sense. Thanks.
One problem is the drum won't come off because the brakes must have worn a...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-23-2021, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
It does fit on the stud well. Quality may be a question. Here are a couple of pictures of it compared to a 13mm socket made by Home Depot's Kobalt brand (which is also made in Taiwan). The Kobalt...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-23-2021, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
I received the 7/16 square impact socket the other day.
I don't have an OA setup so I will do my best with the MAPP and CRC freeze. It will take longer than OA, but it's all the tools I have at...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2021, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Vic,
No intention to force it (I've got a bucketful of snapped bolt heads already). I am going to try the heat and quench cycle. But, I ordered a 7/16" square socket from Amazon tonight because...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-12-2021, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Besides Home Depot, there is an Ace Hardware in my town that I will visit this morning. If they don't have an 8 point socket, I have an appointment on Monday in Wilmington Delaware and I'll look...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2021, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
cas3: Are you talking about an 8 point wrench like this one on Ebay? It's $15 OBO plus $9 shipping. But it's in Oregon and I'm in Delaware. Heavy competition with Xmas packages....
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-11-2021, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Today's score: John 0, adjuster screw 2.
Heating, quenching, tapping, were of no effect (YET). These babies are in there. The problem is I don't have a proper tool to get a good bite on the...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2021, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Quenching cycles: I hadn't thought about that. I will give it a try.
Brake grease & eight point socket: Copy that. I usually put a little anti seize on threads that are in rusty area. Is this...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2021, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
Re: 34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Perfect, great info and just what I was looking for.
The adjusters are socked in tight. I've been soaking them with PB Blaster.
I'm usually the one who gets the heat out first thing and...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-10-2021, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 4,960
34 Pickup Brake Adjust Screw Frozen
Both rear brake adjuster screws seem to be rusted in place. Can heat from a propane torch be used to coax them out? I am not sure if there is anything inside the drums that would be damaged by...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-07-2021, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 705
Re: Storing a Gas Tank - Prep?
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I will go the Kero/oil route. I'll try to find some inside storage but you all know how that goes. My garage looks like the pyramids of Egypt as it is. (I...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
12-06-2021, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 705
Storing a Gas Tank - Prep?
I have a Dennis Carpenter gas tank in a cardboard box that was purchased about two years ago. It won't be installed in the 34 pickup for probably another year. Any suggestions on putting something...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-04-2021, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Re: Early V8 Publications
DavidG, Tinker, Totto, and Corvette8n,
Thank you for the insights in the commonalities between the pickup and cars. I'm not quite as lost as before. I will be adding these books to my library.
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-03-2021, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Re: Early V8 Publications
Copy that Rockfla. I haven't been a member long, but this is one of the most active forums I've seen in a long time.
Thanks!
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
11-03-2021, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,113
Re: Early V8 Publications
Rockfla and David G.
Thank you for the responses. I'll go with the first three and maybe wait for the new version of the V8 Club's book. (I sent my membership application in today).
Given...
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