Difficulty Bleeding 1940 Brakes

[mike42]

Morning .....

I've been on here for the last 8 months asking for help on getting my brakes bled on 1940 Sedan. Still spongy, but I dod have brakes.

I don't know how many of you are Members of the Early V8 Club of America where they send out a V8 Times every two months. Well.....I just got mine yesterday and on Page #95...guess what..... a complete article regarding the same damn problem that I have been going through. It's almost word for word on things that I did you resolve the spongy brakes.

Maybe all you guys have known this, but.....on some of the Chinese made Shoes.......the prong that goes into the wheel cylinder slot is 3/8' too short !! also the brake lining is not in correct spot on the sub straight show frame. I will try to dig out the old shoes I took off, as the rears were the original shoes from 1940 and were never replaced.

The article says that one guy welded a tab on each shoe to extend the 3/8" shortage and I'm either going to buy new shoes or have this tab welded on.

I just thought I'd share this after all the crap I've been going through.

You all remember the Chinese....they're the ones who brought us Covid-19 !

Thx again and have a good morning

Mike ~