Last day of this weeks work on the A, finished off the brakes, set the tracking and a short road trip for the gang! Thanks again to Simon and his Dad !
brakes
Building The Front Brakes
Nice evening so I thought I’d test build the front brakes before fitting in July. No wheel cylinders as I’m hoping to use the relatively new ones that are on the existing back plates. It was a useful exercise and… Read More ›
Back to the backing plates
Whilst I’ve gone as far as I can on the oil pan until the next parts delivery I thought I’d do a little bit of work on the excellent set of backing plates I purchased from the States. The adjusters… Read More ›
Spring is around the corner
The weather is getting more spring like by the day which means those of us with limited workshop space can start working on our jalopies. I’ve spun the coupe around so that I can remove and clean the sump out…. Read More ›
BRAKES, Ultimate Guide To Fitting ’39-’48 Hydraulic Brakes To Your ‘A’….
Another good juice brakes article
1940 Ford Juice Brakes on Model A Rear
Some answers to a few of my issues here 🙂
57 Varities of Brakes!!
Started looking at the brakes today and found a bit of a mix and match situation. The 1929 Model originally had manual “rod” type brakes. It was common practice to use hydraulic brakes from the later 30’s and 40’s Fords…. Read More ›