Re: Waking up a 39 Coupe after 47 years

Posted by boothguy On 2017/3/5 20:42:33

Issue #1- car doesn't roll, four flats and the parking brake has been on since 1970. Amazingly all the tubes still hold air and the tires inflate without exploding. Disconnected the ebrake cables, backed off the adjusters and with a little persuasion the wheels are free but the shifter is frozen in gear. Took the rods off the column shift arms and put the trans in neutral and now its a roller. I am wondering if there is a bolt on brake upgrade thats worthwhile like putting Stude V-8 brakes on a champion or Hudson Hornet brakes on a Wasp- since all the brakes will have to be done from scratch anyway?