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Old 09-07-2020, 12:42 PM   #27
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Default Re: Ford "wide five" Brake Drums

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Originally Posted by GEFleming View Post
Hi Trevor.

As you know, I'm in Canada and our '36 was definitely built by Ford of Canada.

However, it doesn't have front drums with those ribs or long snouts. Perhaps that's because the car was converted to 1939 hydraulic brakes?

Also ....... the rear drums are a star shape like the one on the right in your 08-24-2020 photo above ........ not the bolted type as shown on the left.

"Having been there done that".... Converted my '36 Ford to hydraulic brakes in 1952, I can relate to the front drum issue. The front spindles on a '36 have to be converted to '40-41 with '39 or later backing plates and '37-39 drums if the stock wheels are going to be retained.
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