The Ford Barn

alt63bird · 05-31-2015, 10:24 PM

I'm in the process of moving a '40 Ford for the first time in over 35 years after sitting outside for much longer than that. Was able to get 3 of 4 wheels to spin, but one of the rears appears to be frozen (car has no engine/transmission installed). In order to get one of the fronts to move, I had to knock the lining off the brake shoes and removed the wheel brake cylinder, but I couldn't remove the two bottom adjuster nuts in order to take the shoes off. I tried holding the bolts from the inside with a pair of vise-grips, only to have them spin when I put an impact wrench on the nuts. Is there a trick to removing the adjusting bolts so that the shoes can be removed?

bbrocksr · 05-31-2015, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alt63bird

I'm in the process of moving a '40 Ford for the first time in over 35 years after sitting outside for much longer than that. Was able to get 3 of 4 wheels to spin, but one of the rears appears to be frozen (car has no engine/transmission installed). In order to get one of the fronts to move, I had to knock the lining off the brake shoes and removed the wheel brake cylinder, but I couldn't remove the two bottom adjuster nuts in order to take the shoes off. I tried holding the bolts from the inside with a pair of vise-grips, only to have them spin when I put an impact wrench on the nuts. Is there a trick to removing the adjusting bolts so that the shoes can be removed?

If their that tight I would heat them up red and let them cool and then try it.
Bill

Ralph Moore · 05-31-2015, 11:41 PM

May have to torch them off and find replacements

19Fordy · 06-03-2015, 10:35 AM

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You may be able to drill them out from the back side in 1/16 in. increments.

05-31-2015, 10:24 PM	#1
alt63bird Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: outside Omaha, NE Posts: 276	Tips for Brake Disassembly 1940 I'm in the process of moving a '40 Ford for the first time in over 35 years after sitting outside for much longer than that. Was able to get 3 of 4 wheels to spin, but one of the rears appears to be frozen (car has no engine/transmission installed). In order to get one of the fronts to move, I had to knock the lining off the brake shoes and removed the wheel brake cylinder, but I couldn't remove the two bottom adjuster nuts in order to take the shoes off. I tried holding the bolts from the inside with a pair of vise-grips, only to have them spin when I put an impact wrench on the nuts. Is there a trick to removing the adjusting bolts so that the shoes can be removed? __________________ Alan H. Tast AIA, LEED AP BD+C Technical Director/Past President-Editor-Publications Director, Vintage Thunderbird Club Int'l. (VTCI) http://www.vintagethunderbirdclub.net Author, "Thunderbird 1955-1966" & "Thunderbird 50 Years" 35+ year member, Crown Victoria Ass'n.

05-31-2015, 11:41 PM	#3
Ralph Moore Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1,470	Re: Tips for Brake Disassembly 1940 May have to torch them off and find replacements

06-03-2015, 10:35 AM	#4
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,944	Re: Tips for Brake Disassembly 1940 Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You may be able to drill them out from the back side in 1/16 in. increments.