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woodiewagon46 · 03-15-2018, 10:45 AM

One other thing I can suggest is to try to use NOS parts, if possible. Most of the reproduction parts now available are junk. For example 6 of the 16 required brake shoe rollers were too tight for the pins to fit, I had to ream them. Also, the cad plating on one of the operating levers was also too thick and had to be sanded for a proper fit. If you mike up all the parts it's amazing how different they are from Ford. Oh, by the way the "pills" you mention have nothing to do with the brake rods. The "pills" go into the operating wedge, to take up slack of the brake operating pin.

03-15-2018, 10:45 AM	#12
woodiewagon46 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 1,553	Re: '33 Ford mechanical brake question One other thing I can suggest is to try to use NOS parts, if possible. Most of the reproduction parts now available are junk. For example 6 of the 16 required brake shoe rollers were too tight for the pins to fit, I had to ream them. Also, the cad plating on one of the operating levers was also too thick and had to be sanded for a proper fit. If you mike up all the parts it's amazing how different they are from Ford. Oh, by the way the "pills" you mention have nothing to do with the brake rods. The "pills" go into the operating wedge, to take up slack of the brake operating pin.