Re: [FWDLK] '55 Brakes

["Jesus M. Jimenez" <chemnix@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was also going to add that if you have the complete brake gauge set you can
 measure out the drum diameter and
transfer this reading on to the brake shoes with the brake shoe gauge as
 indicated in the manual. It shouldn't
be difficult if you do it with the gauges.
Jesus '55 Belvedere

Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote:

> I've got the original tool   :<))))  but it still is hard to do!
>
> You need to come up with some sort of caliper to measure the radius with.
>
> My 57 Power Wagon actually has a small port on the brake drum to allow you to
 see the setting you have made!
>
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> From:   Jesus M. Jimenez[SMTP:chemnix@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:   Monday, December 21, 1998 10:50 PM
> To:     tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:        [FWDLK] '55 Brakes
>
> Does anybody know the best way to adjust the front brakes on the '55 Ply
> for toe and heel?
> I have removed the hubs no less than 5 times and I still have hard to
> real soft pedal.
> I have also bled the lines manually everytime I've adjusted them. Is
> there a tool similar to the one suggested by the manual sold by somebody
> somewhere that I might be able to get? It seems that the harder part is
> adjusting the toe clearance because without a gauge one has to be
> removing the darn drum to adjust the toe by trail and error. Eastwood
> carries an adjusting caliper type of tool but I don't know how good it
> is for these type of brakes. Thanks!
>
> Jesus - '55 Ply Belvedere
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