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griffin · 09-17-2021, 04:23 PM

I'm working on a 31 coupe.

When I got the car, brakes were essentially non-existent. Stopping distance was well over 150 feet at 25 miles per hour.

Under the car, I found all clevis adjustments were maxed. Pulling the rods into the clevis pins. Wear patterns on the drums indicated that minimum friction was applied via the worn brake shoes.

I opted for completely rebuilt backing plates all the way around, new everything including drums. Also replaced the operating pins.

All that I purchased is going back together, except the front service rods. With 2 pills in, I'm still at about 23 degrees, leaning the arm levers too far forward for the rods to reach the crossbar. I'm off by about a half inch. The adjusting wedge is backed all the way out.

Long question - short, am I needing to replace the actuator rods or am I missing something else?

09-17-2021, 04:23 PM	#1
griffin Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North of Houston, Tex. Posts: 27	Do I need new actuation rods? I'm working on a 31 coupe. When I got the car, brakes were essentially non-existent. Stopping distance was well over 150 feet at 25 miles per hour. Under the car, I found all clevis adjustments were maxed. Pulling the rods into the clevis pins. Wear patterns on the drums indicated that minimum friction was applied via the worn brake shoes. I opted for completely rebuilt backing plates all the way around, new everything including drums. Also replaced the operating pins. All that I purchased is going back together, except the front service rods. With 2 pills in, I'm still at about 23 degrees, leaning the arm levers too far forward for the rods to reach the crossbar. I'm off by about a half inch. The adjusting wedge is backed all the way out. Long question - short, am I needing to replace the actuator rods or am I missing something else?