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Beauford · 04-09-2017, 12:31 AM

Well I got "Rusty's" rear end in today with a new rear spring from "Little Dearborn"....great people! This vehicle came with not a hint of brake rods. I have a new set. The fronts are pretty straight forward. Do the rear brake rods pass over running board brackets? Thanks as always...

A31Woody · 04-09-2017, 12:34 AM

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Beauford · 04-09-2017, 12:40 AM

A31...you the man!! looks like above to me! Couldn't see it doing anything else but what do I know??

Beauford · 04-09-2017, 12:44 AM

coming along.....

Beauford · 04-09-2017, 12:58 AM

Before.....I think I do see a brake rod. HAHAHAHA

Tom Wesenberg · 04-09-2017, 03:38 AM

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You will likely have to grind on the repro brake rods to make them fit through the slots in the anti rattlers.

Manager · 04-09-2017, 05:47 AM

Going on memory here but you may need to have a good look at the repro rods as there was a problem with them breaking I think? Maybe someone can find the thread?

O.K. found it seems all is O.K. Sorry. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showpo...24&postcount=2

Ray in La Mesa · 04-09-2017, 06:45 AM

To answer your question, yes they do go over the running board brackets, as the photo shows.

Beauford · 04-09-2017, 06:50 AM

Thanks, Ray!

Tom Wesenberg · 04-09-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Manager

Going on memory here but you may need to have a good look at the repro rods as there was a problem with them breaking I think? Maybe someone can find the thread?

O.K. found it seems all is O.K. Sorry. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showpo...24&postcount=2

Yes, that happened to my friend's 31 wide bed chassis about 10 years ago. I had Charlie push the brake pedal with his hand while I checked something. As he pushed, the eye snapped off the rod from the brake pedal. Sure lucky that it happened in the garage, as we had already test driven the chassis on the street a few times.

Beauford · 04-09-2017, 10:47 AM

I'll trust Bratton's on this one.

04-09-2017, 12:31 AM	#1
Beauford Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: VA Posts: 569	Rear brake rods Well I got "Rusty's" rear end in today with a new rear spring from "Little Dearborn"....great people! This vehicle came with not a hint of brake rods. I have a new set. The fronts are pretty straight forward. Do the rear brake rods pass over running board brackets? Thanks as always...

04-09-2017, 12:34 AM	#2
A31Woody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 136	Re: Rear brake rods Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Our 1931 Station Wagon: Originally restored in 1962, redone in the early 1980's, brought back to life in 1997 and refreshed in 2016/2017. Check out the progress at a31woody.com

04-09-2017, 12:40 AM	#3
Beauford Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: VA Posts: 569	Re: Rear brake rods A31...you the man!! looks like above to me! Couldn't see it doing anything else but what do I know??

04-09-2017, 03:38 AM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Rear brake rods Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) You will likely have to grind on the repro brake rods to make them fit through the slots in the anti rattlers.

04-09-2017, 05:47 AM	#7
Manager Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Birkdale, Qld,Aust Posts: 170	Re: Rear brake rods Going on memory here but you may need to have a good look at the repro rods as there was a problem with them breaking I think? Maybe someone can find the thread? O.K. found it seems all is O.K. Sorry. http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showpo...24&postcount=2 Last edited by Manager; 04-09-2017 at 05:53 AM.

04-09-2017, 06:45 AM	#8
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,166	Re: Rear brake rods To answer your question, yes they do go over the running board brackets, as the photo shows.

04-09-2017, 06:50 AM	#9
Beauford Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: VA Posts: 569	Re: Rear brake rods Thanks, Ray!

04-09-2017, 10:47 AM	#11
Beauford Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: VA Posts: 569	Re: Rear brake rods I'll trust Bratton's on this one.