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cuzncletus · 06-01-2015, 08:52 AM

My hotrodder buddy (and my benefactor from his endless parts stash) has fallen in love with a 29 A fordor he swapped for. He's now dead set on making an A for the road/touring. He's finally coming to the realization that mechanicals were superseded by hydraulics for a reason. He has no early hydraulics in his parts pile but does have the brakes off a 57 Ford and also off at least one F-1 pickup. He's already put 35 wires on the car so I think some of the F-1 stuff will fit, but what about the backing plates off the 57?

Charlie Stephens · 06-01-2015, 11:30 AM

From what I have read you will have to use a very thick spacer to get the '35 wire wheels to fit. I don't have any experience using (or trying to use) the parts you referenced but since I have not read anything about it I doubt they would work. Richard Lacy at [email protected], (626) 338-2282 is probably the best person to ask. I think your friend would be better off using either '40-'48 Ford brakes or early Lincoln brakes (now reproduced, ask Richard Lacy). Dennis Cling at clingsaftermarket.com, (480) 777-1202 also does a lot of work with hydraulic brakes on Model A's. There is a ton of data in the archives here, on ahooga.con and on HAMB.

Charlie Stephens

Rowdy · 06-01-2015, 11:43 AM

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I have a Model A front end with 64-65 Falcon brakes on it. The spacers used were about 1/2". I have not taken the brakes off to see which bearings they used or how safe they are as set up. As far as the 57 brakes I have not seen them used before. Properly rebuilt and maintained mechanical brakes work good, but it is a lot of work to get them there. I have put the 40-48 brakes on afew cars for friends and they were ok. Rod

06-01-2015, 08:52 AM	#1
cuzncletus Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sevierville, Tenn. Posts: 391	57 Ford brakes My hotrodder buddy (and my benefactor from his endless parts stash) has fallen in love with a 29 A fordor he swapped for. He's now dead set on making an A for the road/touring. He's finally coming to the realization that mechanicals were superseded by hydraulics for a reason. He has no early hydraulics in his parts pile but does have the brakes off a 57 Ford and also off at least one F-1 pickup. He's already put 35 wires on the car so I think some of the F-1 stuff will fit, but what about the backing plates off the 57?

06-01-2015, 11:30 AM	#2
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: 57 Ford brakes From what I have read you will have to use a very thick spacer to get the '35 wire wheels to fit. I don't have any experience using (or trying to use) the parts you referenced but since I have not read anything about it I doubt they would work. Richard Lacy at [email protected], (626) 338-2282 is probably the best person to ask. I think your friend would be better off using either '40-'48 Ford brakes or early Lincoln brakes (now reproduced, ask Richard Lacy). Dennis Cling at clingsaftermarket.com, (480) 777-1202 also does a lot of work with hydraulic brakes on Model A's. There is a ton of data in the archives here, on ahooga.con and on HAMB. Charlie Stephens

06-01-2015, 11:43 AM	#3
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: 57 Ford brakes Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I have a Model A front end with 64-65 Falcon brakes on it. The spacers used were about 1/2". I have not taken the brakes off to see which bearings they used or how safe they are as set up. As far as the 57 brakes I have not seen them used before. Properly rebuilt and maintained mechanical brakes work good, but it is a lot of work to get them there. I have put the 40-48 brakes on afew cars for friends and they were ok. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!