Re: Disc Brake Bolt-On???
Posted by yesterdaysradio On 2009/4/9 8:00:24
by yesterdaysradio on 2009/4/9 4:37:44
BigKev,
I am working on a 1956 Patrician. I am not familiar with the 1954 brake drums. The 56 drums are sheet metal.You have to remove the drum from the hub. Then you bolt the rotor to the back of the hub. It is necessary to make an adapter plate for the caliper. I reconditioned my hubs. All of the necessary components are available, bearing races,front and rear, and bearings. I made a setup to work on spare drums, spindles, knuckles, and steering arms that that I purchased. Tooling had to be constructed in order to machine the components accurately. The steering arm needed a slight bit of clearance.
Now I am working on the brake power booster. Keeping the brake pedal in the original position is a challenging problem, but I think that it is solved. The Electric High Power Master would do the job, but I think that a vacumn booster would look more like the 50's.
Everything is a bolt on.
In my opinion the Treadlevac is a bad brake system.
Jerry
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BigKev,
I am working on a 1956 Patrician. I am not familiar with the 1954 brake drums. The 56 drums are sheet metal.You have to remove the drum from the hub. Then you bolt the rotor to the back of the hub. It is necessary to make an adapter plate for the caliper. I reconditioned my hubs. All of the necessary components are available, bearing races,front and rear, and bearings. I made a setup to work on spare drums, spindles, knuckles, and steering arms that that I purchased. Tooling had to be constructed in order to machine the components accurately. The steering arm needed a slight bit of clearance.
Now I am working on the brake power booster. Keeping the brake pedal in the original position is a challenging problem, but I think that it is solved. The Electric High Power Master would do the job, but I think that a vacumn booster would look more like the 50's.
Everything is a bolt on.
In my opinion the Treadlevac is a bad brake system.
Jerry
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