Recent content by olebmw

Thank you very much.

Above the window shield on the inside is a channel that is riveted to the top of both door posts. Is there supposed to be any wood inside the channel?

I ordered a set of pre drilled e-bands and the holes on one end of each shoe was drilled to the side just under 1/8".I sent them back and ordered the un-drilled lining. one lining snapped like a cracker when I tried to lay it flat to drill the counter sink.

Synchro, Keep us updated on your bearing fix. I've looks at and bought a lot of hubs trying to find a good bearing race, still looking. The repo parts reports scare me off and I don't want to use hubs or bearings that are close to or out of spec.

I found an older post that mentioned that the pins should be tight in the shoes and not spin.

I noticed after I posted I wasn't very clear on that. The brake pin holes in the shoes I was planning on using are .006"-.010" out of round. Has anyone tried the 66$ shoes from ebay? Are they good quality?

I now see that Bratton's offers a new shoe. I had talked to another vendor and they offered relined good original shoe. I tried to find out the pin hole diameter between a good shoe and a cull,but no luck. Thanks for the help.

-I have one, roller track/cam shaft housing that is a one piece casting and made more robust than the originals. probably after-market but don't know for sure. I would like to buy one more in repairable condition. If it is attached to the backing plate that is ok.

I've read all I can find on brake rebuilding,but haven't found any info on the shoes, other than the pins need to be tight. I have a bucket of old shoes and most of the pin holes measure around .006" -.010". I installed a pair on the front and they seem to rock back and forth a lot at the center...

Thanks for all the info and suggestions.

I recently removed shock mounts from the axle housings. Jim, how do I check to see if the housings are warped?

I can give you some measurements from a 26 TT if you want to make them.

Thanks for all the information. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated. I have yet to find a date on the firewall.

Thanks for the reply, I have a 29 with a poor repaint from the 50's-60's . It shows some evidence of original paint that was not used in 29. I thought it may be a 28 body transplant. The paint is a tan or beige, much lighter than rose beige.

I meant is there any difference in the bare metal body between 28 and 29?