Re: Driving Impressions '54 Clipper Deluxe

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2013/11/10 12:40:26

JW, your statement makes complete sense to me. When I painted the drums on my 34 (they are very visible thru the wire spoke wheels) I used regular chassis black enamel w/o concern as these senior mechanical brakes are so effective and resistant to fade, perhaps because of the drum cooling that the "open" wire spoke wheels allow. When I painted the drums on the 56 Carib (which has regular wheels and hence the drums aren't visible) I used the low-solid radiator black because those brakes are quite prone to fade on repeated heavy application.

Here's the story on the "anti-squeal" springs as used on the 10th and 11th (and perhaps later) cars with mechanical brakes. The dust shields pictured are a bit of a rarity these days, probably discarded by mechanics (like the later fuel pump heat shields) with the comment "you don't need these". I am missing two and would love to find a pair - 14" drums.

Attach file:

---

  (171.44 KB)