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nkaminar · 09-02-2021, 11:35 AM

OK, Brent, I see what you mean and retract my used axle idea. My mind must have been in the Model T mode.

In the past I have used expandable collets to mount ID surfaces. I machined them to match the ID. But it would be hard to get a tool post grinder or boaring bar on the head side of the lathe. Unless you made a really long collet and used the centering bearing on the tail stock.

Finding a brake shop that does Model A's is the best but may not be possible. After all, it has been over 90 years since the Model A's came out.

I wish I still had my little machine shop.

09-02-2021, 11:35 AM	#18
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,904	Re: Brake drums OK, Brent, I see what you mean and retract my used axle idea. My mind must have been in the Model T mode. In the past I have used expandable collets to mount ID surfaces. I machined them to match the ID. But it would be hard to get a tool post grinder or boaring bar on the head side of the lathe. Unless you made a really long collet and used the centering bearing on the tail stock. Finding a brake shop that does Model A's is the best but may not be possible. After all, it has been over 90 years since the Model A's came out. I wish I still had my little machine shop. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 09-02-2021 at 11:45 AM.