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4 pot truck · 06-18-2011, 01:00 PM

Hi,
Can someone help me out?
I have been cleaning my rear brakes up on my 1929 Pickup. I removed the brake assemblies a long time ago. I have now come to put them back on but cannot get the brake levers through the wishbone.
I have read Les Andrews book and removed the emergency brake band but I still cannot get the levers through the wishbone.
What am I doing wrong?
I feel like I am using my mind!
Please can someone put me right.
Thanks Andy.

gunmetal blue · 06-18-2011, 02:09 PM

did you try jacking up the rear end and losen the wishbone and see if they will fit by moving the wishbone a little.

4 pot truck · 06-18-2011, 02:13 PM

No I haven't, I will try that next.
Thanks

Larry Seemann · 06-20-2011, 12:33 PM

Take the wishbone off, install the backing plates, then reinstall the wishbone. Be sure you have the backing plates on the correct sides.

4 pot truck · 06-21-2011, 04:41 PM

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Thanks Larry,
I have managed to get them on now! I even had to remove the exhaust to get the passenger side wishbone back on!

06-18-2011, 01:00 PM	#1
4 pot truck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 14	Rod brakes Hi, Can someone help me out? I have been cleaning my rear brakes up on my 1929 Pickup. I removed the brake assemblies a long time ago. I have now come to put them back on but cannot get the brake levers through the wishbone. I have read Les Andrews book and removed the emergency brake band but I still cannot get the levers through the wishbone. What am I doing wrong? I feel like I am using my mind! Please can someone put me right. Thanks Andy.

06-18-2011, 02:09 PM	#2
gunmetal blue Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Milford, Indiana Posts: 366	Re: Rod brakes did you try jacking up the rear end and losen the wishbone and see if they will fit by moving the wishbone a little.

06-18-2011, 02:13 PM	#3
4 pot truck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 14	Re: Rod brakes No I haven't, I will try that next. Thanks

06-20-2011, 12:33 PM	#4
Larry Seemann Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spokane, WA. Posts: 496	Re: Rod brakes Take the wishbone off, install the backing plates, then reinstall the wishbone. Be sure you have the backing plates on the correct sides. __________________ Larry Seemann

06-21-2011, 04:41 PM	#5
4 pot truck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Posts: 14	Re: Rod brakes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks Larry, I have managed to get them on now! I even had to remove the exhaust to get the passenger side wishbone back on!