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1936 ford pickup · 08-05-2019, 12:44 PM

Hello,

I went for my first TEST Drive of my '36 Ford pickup last Saturday 08/03. Got about 4 blocks away from home when the passenger side top radiator hose blew off at the head (you can imagine the mess that made). I then walked home to get my Dodge truck, tow rope then drive back to my '36 Ford pickup. My girlfriend steered the '36 Ford pickup as I towed her. Got right in front of the house and she yells out the window at me that she has no brakes. Blew the right rear wheel cylinder. My girlfriend is smart because she knew to pull the Emergency Brake handle before rolling into the back of my Dodge truck. I had just installed all new master cylinder, wheel cylinders and brake lines. Oh well, that is how it goes sometimes. I will do repairs then go for SECOND TEST Drive. NOTE: did not want to send photos of messy '36 Ford pickup and unhappy me.

08-05-2019, 12:44 PM	#1
1936 ford pickup Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 197	first TEST Drive of my '36 Ford pickup.... Hello, I went for my first TEST Drive of my '36 Ford pickup last Saturday 08/03. Got about 4 blocks away from home when the passenger side top radiator hose blew off at the head (you can imagine the mess that made). I then walked home to get my Dodge truck, tow rope then drive back to my '36 Ford pickup. My girlfriend steered the '36 Ford pickup as I towed her. Got right in front of the house and she yells out the window at me that she has no brakes. Blew the right rear wheel cylinder. My girlfriend is smart because she knew to pull the Emergency Brake handle before rolling into the back of my Dodge truck. I had just installed all new master cylinder, wheel cylinders and brake lines. Oh well, that is how it goes sometimes. I will do repairs then go for SECOND TEST Drive. NOTE: did not want to send photos of messy '36 Ford pickup and unhappy me.