Re: Waking up a 39 Coupe after 47 years

Posted by fredkanter On 2017/3/5 23:20:18

In 1939 the mountain was there and so were people living up there with mechanical braked Model A's. Your Packard was a well engineered economy model of the well revered Packard Motor Car Company. They provided brakes commensurate with the weight of the car but not for modern tailgating freeway driving.

Drive down your mountain at a moderate speed and don't carry too many cinder blocks in the back seat. Rebuild the brakes with a good quality lining and check your fluid every 2000 miles or 90 days. Perhaps a St.Christopher's medal on the dash will provide that extra margin of safety.
We sell a single master front disc conversion which you might need if you put in a Chevy 350 and drive like a 17 year old. I have a friend with a 27 Pierce with mechanical brakes, never had an accident.