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Floats · 04-27-2016, 03:39 PM

Hi Guys,
Can anyone please assist. The rear-brake levers on my RPU are installed with the offset inboard, facing towards each other and the pumpkin. Is this correct or should the offset be outboard, facing to the hubs?
My problem is with them facing each other, the shocks hit on the brake rods. If I turn them around the brake lever might interfere with the emergency brake levers.

Barber31 · 04-27-2016, 04:42 PM

I have a 31 Tudor and mine are facing outboard or on the backing plate side. They did not interfere with the emergency rods when I had them assembled.

Tom Wesenberg · 04-27-2016, 04:46 PM

As Barber 31 said, they face outward, toward the backing plate, but you may have to also swap sides because they angle to follow the frame taper.

Mitch//pa · 04-27-2016, 05:51 PM

This is the R/R

Floats · 04-27-2016, 11:08 PM

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Thank you Gents,
They worked fine until I fitted the shocks. Unfortunately, every speed bump caused the shocks to bump down and put a kink in the rods. Slowly but surely the rear brakes got 'better and better' as the rods got shorter and shorter.
Much appreciated guys and thanks for the photo, Mitch

04-27-2016, 04:42 PM	#2
Barber31 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 687	Re: Rear brake levers I have a 31 Tudor and mine are facing outboard or on the backing plate side. They did not interfere with the emergency rods when I had them assembled.

04-27-2016, 04:46 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Rear brake levers As Barber 31 said, they face outward, toward the backing plate, but you may have to also swap sides because they angle to follow the frame taper.

04-27-2016, 05:51 PM	#4
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Rear brake levers This is the R/R

04-27-2016, 11:08 PM	#5
Floats Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Mossel Bay, about 300km from Cape Town Posts: 530	Re: Rear brake levers Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank you Gents, They worked fine until I fitted the shocks. Unfortunately, every speed bump caused the shocks to bump down and put a kink in the rods. Slowly but surely the rear brakes got 'better and better' as the rods got shorter and shorter. Much appreciated guys and thanks for the photo, Mitch __________________ Regards Chris Cape Town 28 Model A RPU, 29 Chevy Phaeton, 67 E Type FHC, 67 250SL Pagoda, 83 911 SC