help with 30 A rear hubs.

How much can you salvage? The drums are gone, but the hubs could be good. The brake adjusting wedges and covers can be replaced (about $10.00 US each plus shipping). What's wrong with the backing plates? If you are keeping the brakes stock and replacing the backing plates try to get the best roller tracks on the rear brake camshaft bracket you can find. To replace the unit yourself will run about $50 US each. Buying used backing plates can be expensive to restore. Good luck, Bill
 
You cant see in the pics, but the left side backing plate has holes rusted right through.
The right side is still good.
Theres a Guy here who sells A stuff, hes on here, but i forgot his user name, and hes been very helpfull. Will be buying my parts from him when he gets back from overseas.

Just realised, you can see rusted holes in second pic at top of the page.
Ive been given another, just waiting for it to arrive.

Now im going to be asking brake questions. lol.
 
Jeff,

Good job on the rear drums. It's not an easy task, and it looks like all the components are nice and clean.

I highly recommend two books as a minimum (my daughter and I refer to these as the "A" Bibles) - I am providing the Snyder's Antique Auto website links, because that is what I am familiar with. These are available from most Model A Supply companies.

Les Andrews' Mechanics Handbook
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/2167

-and-

The Model A Service Bulletins
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/2106

There is a third book that I find useful as well.

Les Andrews Mechanics Handbook Vol. II
http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/4328

Mine are all well used with greasy finger prints and hand written notes all over them.

Good luck and enjoy the heck out of the rebuild. It's great fun.

Mike in Northern Indiana
 
You are very fortunate to have had success with that puller! Usually takes something far more sturdy.
 
Mike, thanks for the links to the books. Im sure am enjoying rebuilding this so far. Its not real complicated and its only a lack of spare cash, thats slows me down.

Russ, at the start we thought the puller wasnt up for the job, but i stuck with it, and once the first bit of brake shoe showed, i knew we could get there.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top