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mcgarrett · 07-26-2019, 07:57 AM

Hey Rich,
I think you nailed it! Your backing plate modification is exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any more photos or details of how you modified the backing plates and what brake hardware you used? I was hoping to avoid the $1,000 price tag of the Speedway kits. It didn't look like it would be too hard to adapt the stock plates to use the Bendix setup. I wanted to retain the stock look of the factory backing plates while doing away with the hassle of the original brake adjustment.
Thanks for your reply and any other info you might have.
Mike G.

07-26-2019, 07:57 AM	#12
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 949	Re: Converting 1940 Ford backing plates to self-energizing brakes Hey Rich, I think you nailed it! Your backing plate modification is exactly what I was looking for. Do you have any more photos or details of how you modified the backing plates and what brake hardware you used? I was hoping to avoid the $1,000 price tag of the Speedway kits. It didn't look like it would be too hard to adapt the stock plates to use the Bendix setup. I wanted to retain the stock look of the factory backing plates while doing away with the hassle of the original brake adjustment. Thanks for your reply and any other info you might have. Mike G.