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classiclover

10-25-2021 @ 12:43 PM

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Recent member to the forum here.

I am putting new wheel cylinders on my Coupe and find there is no shoe adjustment on my car. I thought all early Fords had the adjustment cog, but my car doesnt even have the slot in the back plate. Again, what do the experts thik

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10-25-2021 @ 3:49 PM

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hi classic lover
I have a few questions ?
what year car ?
do you have few photos so we could see what want to do
let us know, 37Ragtopman
on the bottom of backing plate is there studs with nuts on them ?

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10-25-2021 @ 6:50 PM

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Greetings

It is a 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe I will attempt to get pics. I am not good at the new technology. No bolts with Nuts on backing plate. Ques If there were, what does that indicate

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10-26-2021 @ 7:12 AM

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Here a couple of photos of the adjusting mechanism for a 1940 Ford. The anchor bolts only need adjustment when the shoes are replaced.
Tom

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10-26-2021 @ 10:09 AM

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Many thanks to all

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10-27-2021 @ 11:03 AM

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HI classic lover,,, on Brake adjustment
I converted a 38 station wagon to juice brakes [ for a customer ] and had a hard time adjusting the brakes,
a old timer told me to drill 2 - 1/4 holes in the drum on outer edge, and file a slot,
and insert a feeler blade in the slot,
it worked like a dream. used a .004 feeler blade between the drum and shoe,
just to show you what was done back then, no special FORD tool
, FORD had a special tool that attached to the spindle and
rotated around and you used a feeler blade,
hope this helps 37Ragtopman

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