I can attest to Jon's attention to detail on his Huck style brake problem. This started out as a parking brake cable installation; however, it quickly turned into a brake problem. In order to get the parking brake functional the brake adjuster dilemma has to be resolved. You can see from the pictures Jon has posted, the amount of adjustment needed on the brake shoes/wheel cylinders to obtain a slight drag on the brake drums. The adjustment appears to be excessive, even with new shoes, wheel cylinders and drums.
About five years ago, I went through the same Huck brake rebuilding process. I replaced all lines, M/C, wheel cylinders, and brake shoes, albeit from another local vendor. The brake drums were good. My parking brake components were long gone. After I acquired the needed parts, all were assembled without any problems resulting in new Huck brakes and a functional parking brake.
Could reproduction parts be an issue, specifically the wheel cylinders? Have any of you Stovebolters experienced this problem? It seems odd to me that all new brake components result in the situation at hand. Let us know, we want to hear from you, thanks!
