Re: Disc Brake Conversion

Posted by BigKev On 2010/9/18 21:34:57

Sound like there was nothing mechanically wrong with the brakes, they were just out of adjustment, and the stop and start of a cruise got the drums warmed up good which give you some brake fade, and with them out of adjustment, you saw what happened.

These cars were regularly serviced and checked every 1,000 to 3,000 when new and the brakes were adjusted at that time. Now folks go 15,000 miles before checking there brakes on modern cars. It just part of owning a vintage car....the up keep and maintenance to the original service schedule.