Re: The Duchess Project: 1940 Super 8 Convertible Sedan

Posted by Joe Santana On 2022/4/27 12:09:05

BRAKE DRUMS. Local Classic Muscle Car shop, Bruno's in Rockville, packed and installed the bearings and seals in the new drums.

WHEEL HOLES AND LUG BOLTS: My wheel holes are measuring 0.60 to .065 ID. I think I do need new wheels, if that's too much wear. If someone could mic a good wheel, that would be a help in deciding. The lug bolts Jeff customized by welding a big lug nut on to the bolt measure 0.86 OD.

BACKING PLATES: I removed the left side and cleaned reusable parts up, painted a couple things. Picked up some cotter pins for the castle nuts on the back side of the plates and for the end of the hub. No now I'll remove the right side.

STOPLIGHT SWITCH: Kanter is replacing the stoplight switch with female terminals used on 1941 and up PN 362862 with the correct PN 340254 with male terminals. I also ordered 2 MPE SL 134SB from NAPA as backup stoplight switches.
Kanter also had NOS brass block connector between the master cylinder and the stoplight switch to replace my torqued up one, whicrh is probably the eason for the drip under pressure.

I will post pix.