I under stand that,disc brakes were not big till what 1977?The two big
problems with four drums is over heating and locking up,new brake systems still
lock up.To over heat Imperial brakes witch are the widest and longest any
company made is very very hard,I am more concerned about the 2inch by1inch
brakes on new cars.I own a great 1967 crawn coup.When the brakes changed to
ceramic metalic material all pads got better ,so enjoy the best ride of any car
made,worry about the person near you.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:56
AM
Subject: Re: IML: Imperial Disc
Brakes
That's true, Ken, but mine are drums all around, making "total
contact" all the more important. The first Imperial with disc brakes up front
was the '67 model.
Paul
In a message dated 2/10/2004 2:08:45 AM
Eastern Standard Time, I440toyou@xxxxxxx writes:
> The
brakes are not really that old fashioned,with disks up in front and duel
resivior master cylinder,you have cuting edge .ABS does not work,twice I
needed it.Twice it did not work,good OLD FASHON driving and keeping a colm got
me out with no one hert.Its amazing what screeching tires will do!
>
From: RandalPark@xxxxxxx
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 1:19 AM
> Subject: Re: IML:
brakes and stop lights ('60 Imperial)
>
>
> While we were
doing the brakes on my cars this past summer, my mechanic friend took the
drums and linings home with him and during the week, he did arc them, just
like you explained, John. This also made it easier to put the drums on the car
after the new shoes were installed. With those great big cars and those old
fashion brakes we need all of the efficiency that we can get.
>
>
This also reminds me that while I was reading Larry's story about his '60
LeBaron Sedan in the Great Down Under, it was mentioned that the brake lights
didn't work, and neither did the brakes. On the '60 the brake light switch is
hydraulic and mounted on the front of the master cylinder. If the brakes don't
work, the stop lights won't either. When doing the brake job, be sure to
replace that switch. It isn't very expensive and it is available.
>
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 2/9/2004 10:09:21 PM Eastern
Standard Time, jsadowski@xxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> I remember the days when they used to arc the linings for the purpose of
making full contact immediately with the drum. There were many shops that
didn't do this procedure because in a short time, the linings wore to the
shape of the drum. In the meantime, you had less effective braking.
>
> John
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Hugh
& Therese
> > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 8:27 AM
> > Subject:
IML: brake part sales & service liability
> >
> >
> > Your problem with the sale of brake parts is at the far end of
this nation's not irrational fear of litigation. I have never heard of
an individual reshoeing his own brakes. The complications involved must
surely need some rather intense technology.
> >
> > I
am writing because the issue I had was even more inconvenient. When I
had shoes fitted to the brakes of my 58 a few years ago, the shop had to make
a best guess as to the required thickness as I could not find the specs.
Well, they guessed wrong and the newly padded shoes would not fit inside the
drum. Well, no one would trim them for me and I was told the pads could
not be removed, which is logical as the glue they used was designed to
withstand an inordinate amount of heat and friction. I was told I would
have to buy new brakes shoes. Trimming the shoes was an environmental
issue. The materials involved are pretty toxic and no one had a
permit. To cut a short story long, I ended up trimming them
myself. It was nasty and unpleasant and worst of all, very
unscientific. I wore a breathing mask and goggles and used a fast
spinning wire wheel type machine to wear away the material, and a micrometer
to check the thickness. Keeping the depth regular was my biggest
concern. I ended up doing the best job I could and am still using the
shoes today. Friction from the drum has rendered the surface smooth, so
I couldn't tell, the next time I had the car apart, any difference between the
ones I trimmed down on one side of the car and the pads from the other
> > side.
> >
> > Hugh
>
?����)z�.�m�NT�jj�z��<��"j�&1�SxS�.�z�-+T�SxS�s-?�-�fw*���?{.�.�w.�*x���T�jjw��?g�Ǯ��z+��ˢ�m�z���jˮ)z�.�m�N.I
>
@
>
���s-?�-�oz˱�m�
?�i��0�)�z�s.�nm�&N�T�,j�j� z�h�<>��^"j^�&�1��Sx
S�O.�z��-+hT��Sx%S�bs-�?�\-�ܢf�w*.����?�{�.��.��w.�ޯ*'x�⽫^T�,j�jwZ��o?g�����^٢z+-�h��!��]m� z�h���j�^�)�z�s.�nm�&N.I@x
-�m���s-�?�\-�ܢo�z�>���m�m
|
Back to the Home of the Forward Look Network