1929 Chevrolet International - 4 Door Sedan Project by BearsFan315

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OK, I am working on getting back to the brakes, mainly the rear. 

The front Brakes have been checked, cleaned, etc... Hoping they are done & ready to go.

As for the Rear, From our discussions and looking at the pictures of my rear brake Bracket [External Brake Connecting Rod Support] (As discussed and shown in photos above) and comparing it to the pictures from Andys29 & Chip (in NC) It looks like I need to adjust this bracket to move the brakes shoes towards the outside of the vehicle so as to get them to seat square on the drums.

Pictures:

Bracket: Front View

Bracket: Top Down

Bracket: View from Inside

Question: What is the best way to adjust this bracket with out doing ay damage to it or surrounding parts, like the Drum ?? I need the drum to help know where the bracket needs to go (Alignment). I can talk to it with a BFH and see how that works, or try some sort of clamp/ vise ??

I have to do this to both sides on the Rear...

Well finally got back out to work on my 1929 Brakes, been a While (actually since October).

looking & reading over my previous posts on this subject, I finished removeing all the drivers side rear brake hardware, springs. I adjusted the bracket in question to center it up on the drum, and check alignment. Once i was happy with the alignment i used my hub puller and removed the brake drum. I am only removing one side at at time so that i can use the other side as reference. Granted I am taking TONS of picts, always nice to have a reference

Old Brake Springs/ Hardware 01

Old Brake Springs/ Hardware 02

Looks pretty worn and tired after all those years

New Springs Readyo to take over Brake Duty

YES These are C&P Automotive (Billy Possum) Brake Springs !!

First step is to removed paint from all the critical surfaces. Starting with the drum surfaces that the shoes ride on, both inside and out.

BEFORE: Outside of Drum

BEFORE: Inside of Drum

as you can see they painted the entire drum, including the threads on the studs !! let the fun begin !!

AFTER: Outside of Drum

AFTER: Inside of Drum

All Cleaned up and ready to go back to work...

Next I stripped down the hardware, YES the threads both internal and external were painted !! WHAT a PAIN Too remove !! Once stripped down i applied some primer and then a few coats of black. YES I protected the internal and external threads so as NOT to paint them !!

Hardware All Painted up... Ready to Go

also all New Clevis Pins and Cotter Pins

Then I began to reassemble the components...

One Side Complete Ready to go

Looking Good

I got all the Assemblies together and ready to install...

tomorrow I begin PUtting them back on the 1929 !!

Okay, so today I began putting all the Assemblies back on the 1929 to build a complete working brake assembly !!

I put on the new hardware, new component assemblies. I also greased up moveing/ sliding components to ensure they move freely and easily and also to hopefully prevent corrosion. or at least slow it down some

Driver's Side Rear all Together

Looks Great, Made me feel good to see it all come back together !!

I then followed the Repair Manual & G&D Instructions for setting the clearances on the Rear Brakes...

Question: i do NOT have the same distance/ gap all the way around the shoe ?? is this correct, will the shoes change/ take shape after a few miles of use ?? I know the Shoes are pretty flexible...

Once I had everything set I did a few pull checks to see if they engage and seat properly and they grab HARD, stop the axle !! this was all done by hand, none of the linkages are connected yet. Spun axle by hand, pulled level by hand so...

I then checked alignment, as you seen in previous post the shoes were crossed/ crooked on the drums. Not anymore !!

Top Down View

Front View Looking back

Rear looking Forward

as you can see the shoes look great and are stright with the drums, YES !!

Few Shots of the Hardware Up Close:

Rear Hardware

Front Hardware

Axle Nut & Cotter Pin

Now on the the Passenger Side Rear !!

Ok, well took apart the passenger rear, stripped down the parts, then primed and painted. pretty much same as the drivers side routine.

Adjusted Bracket to proper position

Reassembled and set parts. installed components and then adjusted passenger brakes accordingly.

Now have to wait for the front Trunnions to arrive from Gary Wallace and then I can get to setting the linkages and rods and then testing the brakes all around.