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Tom Smith · 02-04-2013, 09:11 PM

I'm working on a Model A that was converted over to Hyd. Brakes. I have never worked on them till now. I found that the shoes were reversed when installed, now I need to understand how to center them, and make proper adjustments. Shoe to drum fit needs improvement also.

jrhaelig · 02-04-2013, 09:52 PM

Tom -

I found this post to be really helpful when doing my '39:

http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/brakeadj.html

Tom Smith · 02-05-2013, 09:20 AM

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Thank you John for the reply. I will give it a try, for a new guy at this.

02-04-2013, 09:11 PM	#1
Tom Smith Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Spencerport,NY Posts: 45	Brake Shoe Adjustments for early 40's I'm working on a Model A that was converted over to Hyd. Brakes. I have never worked on them till now. I found that the shoes were reversed when installed, now I need to understand how to center them, and make proper adjustments. Shoe to drum fit needs improvement also.

02-04-2013, 09:52 PM	#2
jrhaelig Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bridgewater, New Jersey Posts: 264	Re: Brake Shoe Adjustments for early 40's Tom - I found this post to be really helpful when doing my '39: http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/brakeadj.html __________________ John Haelig Bridgewater, NJ 1939 Ford Pickup 1963 Lincoln Continental 1939 Buick

02-05-2013, 09:20 AM	#3
Tom Smith Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Spencerport,NY Posts: 45	Re: Brake Shoe Adjustments for early 40's Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you John for the reply. I will give it a try, for a new guy at this.