Brake Drum Retainers

[Vic Piano]

(c'mon Vic, I know what you are thinking). I am referring to the brake pedal.
Oh well, He will never change.
John

John, I haven't got a clue as to what you are talking about... LOL

[Joe/Ct]

Hey guys. I have looked thru the Speedway catalog, but cannot find a listing for the brake drum retainers. Help !!

[zzlegend]

Try this Joe.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Early-...iner,1981.html

[white64]

From the pics; the Speedway retainers look like pretty thin metal... some of the older versions seem to be almost 1/4 steel...

[Charlie Stephens]

I think everything got started on the race track where losing a wheel was a real disaster. They started with the type that required a ring to be welded onto the snout of the brake hub and evolved to the clips that bolt to the wheel cylinder. I don't know if the later type is approved fort use in the vintage racing circles (anybody?).

Remember that these clips are designed to get you to the edge of the highway, not to hold the wheel on when you are being towed home. You are probably not going to be making a lot of sharp turns getting to the edge of the highway so the drum will not try to walk off.

Any car I have with hydraulic brakes has some sort of retainer. I wish there was something made for the mechanical brakes.

Charlie Stephens

[Bolts]

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy

olford2: Yes they do make longer brake bleeders. I use these.
http://speedbleeder.com/size.htm You can get various sizes here also.
http://www.speedbleeder.zoovy.com/
You can also buy longer grease fittings, instead of those short little ones.

I like that check ball bleeder!!!!!

[wspiker]

I have a friend who has a '37 Tudor. His axle broke while driving on the freeway and it cause quite a bit of damage to his car. Fortunately for him, his insurance paid for the repair damage. After hearing this story, I have installed them on my '40 Deluxe Tudor. Just seemed like a prudent thing to do.............

[36coupe]

Originally Posted by Charlie Stephens

I think everything got started on the race track where losing a wheel was a real disaster. They started with the type that required a ring to be welded onto the snout of the brake hub and evolved to the clips that bolt to the wheel cylinder. I don't know if the later type is approved fort use in the vintage racing circles (anybody?).

Remember that these clips are designed to get you to the edge of the highway, not to hold the wheel on when you are being towed home. You are probably not going to be making a lot of sharp turns getting to the edge of the highway so the drum will not try to walk off.

Any car I have with hydraulic brakes has some sort of retainer. I wish there was something made for the mechanical brakes.

Charlie Stephens

I am just finishing my install on my homemade mechanical brake drum retainers. I had to drill two holes and weld two nuts to the inside of each backing plate. Not pretty but should be functional.

[19Fordy]

36 coupe, Please post photos if possible.

[36coupe]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

36 coupe, Please post photos if possible.

I started another thread with the pictures
I held my finish product up to a set of linclon backing plates and drums and the dimensions where just about the same.