[GB SISSON]

The fairly thick paper gasket came from speedway. I ended up using permatex #2 on both sides. I think the paper gasket would split down the middle if the pumpkin ever has to come out. Got one backing plate all assembled with brakes. Other one tomorrow. The housing that I bought had nice brake cables and I'm hoping they work with the 1947 version of parking brake hardware that's under the woodie. Then I still have to decide where to convert from the '47s 1/4" brake tubing to the '71's 3/16". Another perhaps slight modification would be to the cast/forged 4 hole piece under the axle tubes. The plate that the U bolts pass through. The 47 has tapered tubes and these plates are made to fit the taper. If I use these plates unmodified on my straight tubes, will I risk putting undue strain on them? They must be some tough material as I've never seen a broken one.