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Folks I don't need the money, Just let me know if YOU need the shoes. I love the hobby and will go out of my way to help you.

Now that sounds good I have purchased Pills from MAC. I will try that tomorrow morning it is 2330 here in Vinece Italy, Thank you hope that a pill will rise the bar enough to get 15 degrees on the Break actuator Arm, I am now at zero degrees. Hope 1 pin will move the bar to 15?

I just changed my front break shoes on my 1930 ford Model A. it appears that the shoes have never been worn on the drum. and they appear new. I replaced them with a complete new set because I have had problems with the breaks not performing to standards. Turns out the operating pin was warn...

How and at what step in the catalog? The angle is AT zero, how many pills do I add and can i do it at the step that I am at now?

damm u people are Human, I think I will stay here for quite a while...

What is your method to replace the PIN?

If i remove the spring I think the operating wedge will fall out and the Pin can be removed. then I can replace the pin new and reinsert the wedge then the operating wedge stud with replacement spacer and then the bottom spring, what do you think? The reason for this is that I do not have an...

Help Please:I would like to try a short cut to replace the operating PIN. I have everything broken down by the model A Mechanics Hand Book but not he removal of the bottled immediate om spring. The operating WEDGE stud was removed. Can I remove only the bottom spring and replace the operating...

I can see from all the assistance that I got, that I just have to pull all parts and check, Check and Check again. I had less sponge action after adjusting the acuating Bar on the front. Brakes stop better, but there is still that moment of sponge feeling and I think it will new resolved with...

T B lots of slack in the right actuating arm front. To remove all the slack makes the arm straight up and down, however the book calls for 15%. Any comment please anyone..

Curtis I am going to have to study that subject Pills, to properly understand the movement there. That could explain why the Brake adj wedge was all the way in at the 15% arm position and no brakes. Seems like the best place to start. does it sound like I need more Pills?

It is too late tonight for pictures. Tomorrow I will take pictures and post them here. I think from what I am getting on here tonight that I need to get that arm at 15% and have some one step on the brake peddle and check if the shoes are moving, then go from there, perhaps I need an adjustment...

All break parts in the Drum were replaced from what I see on the front. However, one never really knows until the Drums are pulled and looked at. Appears all the Pins have been replaced, they look new on the rods.

Probably the front Arm may need to be leaned more to the front, may be 5% now, not 15. ABACHMAN what is PILLS? where do they go? I did disconnect the brake rod at that arm point. There was all play in the arm until I moved in from Forward position to about 5% almost straight up. Then and only...

All break parts in the hub were replaced from what I see on the front. However, one never really knows until the Drums are pulled and looked at. Appears all the Pins have been replaced, they look new on the rods.

curtis I have the Les Andrew"s handbook. I will start with the Pedal movement first. Then I will remove all the Drums and review the brakes. I do know that the shoes are not the same, The right is woven and other side is solid bonded type. Could this make a difference?

Re: 1930 Breaks Charlie, where do I get this information on location of Drums? They do look high.

Re: 1930 Breaks Thanks cpf240 I needed that. Any comments on the issue Brakes?

Time to ask the professionals. My Brakes they do not do too well. Press hard there's that moment of sponge like feeling (stepping on a rubber ball) push harder and the brakes slow you down to a stop, which takes too much time. Can't get them to lock up no matter how tight i adjust them. Still...

Tacoma Bob, I am in Italy close to VENICE. Cant get help here. Only know of one more model A ford in all the Northern Part of Italy. Lets make E-Mail Contact so I can get the pictures to you tomorrow, as it is going on 2200 hours here now. Sounds like You could help the problem for sure...