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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Hello Bryan: Can't help with the assembly but just wanted to say Hi!!! Somebody will help ya after the kids get done playing name change, and tag. popcorn The Truth is Out There (You will find us a loveable bunch just odder than most) | | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 | what specificly are you wanting to know.
1942 1\2 Ton 1951 1\2 Ton 55 willys cj-5 1954 and 59 Cushman Scooter 1960 Biscayne Sedan 1965 G/10 panel van 1966 C/30 Grizzly Motorhome You know you're a 'Bolter when your daily driver is older than you are... My progress pics | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | Ron, do you have some kind of brake pedal return spring on the pedal linkage of your '42? I'm getting ideas for mine, 'cause it's kinda weak on the pedal return. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 | I went out to the shop and checked it over and i have no return spring.I looked in the manual and it shows no spring other than the one in the mastercylender.I rebuilt the cylender when i got the truck and cant remember but i asume a rebuild kit comes with a new spring.I do remember that napa had the kit on the shelf.
1942 1\2 Ton 1951 1\2 Ton 55 willys cj-5 1954 and 59 Cushman Scooter 1960 Biscayne Sedan 1965 G/10 panel van 1966 C/30 Grizzly Motorhome You know you're a 'Bolter when your daily driver is older than you are... My progress pics | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | Thanks for the info. I have a reprint of a 1946 Chevy truck owners manuel (do you have that one?) and it shows in a picture on page 11 that there is a return spring for the linkage connected to the frame. Does your pedal pop up good and strong? 'Cause I rebuilt mine and it's kinda weak. john. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 390 | John,ive got an original 1942 shop manual.I checked again in section 5,hydraulic brake repair, and can find no mention of a return spring.I even looked at mine again and there is no external spring or any place i can see where one should be.The cluch pedal has a hook on it for a spring but not the brake pedal.Mine returns freely and strong all the way up. Ron.
1942 1\2 Ton 1951 1\2 Ton 55 willys cj-5 1954 and 59 Cushman Scooter 1960 Biscayne Sedan 1965 G/10 panel van 1966 C/30 Grizzly Motorhome You know you're a 'Bolter when your daily driver is older than you are... My progress pics | | | | | Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 629 | My 46 (47 first series) has a return spring.
Tim
Tim Sheridan 1947 First Series Chevy 1/2-Ton"Liberty Series" - "Art Deco" - Whatever you'd like to call it. In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 553 | Tim does your spring setup look like this pic below? I don't have that. I was thinking about inprovising and adding a spring from the clevis pin to the frame (or the splash pan). This pic was taken from the little 55 page owners manuel for 1946 trucks (not the shop manuel). [img] http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-9/378428/brake_pic.JPG[/img] | | | | | Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 784 | Mine has a spring from the clevis pin and hooks to the splash pan close to where the spring for the clutch pedal is. There isn't an eye on my pedal as shown in the picture that John posted. The clevis pin is a little bit long, just enough to hook the spring to. The spring has a piece of heavy wire hooked to it as an extension.
I think you should have some kind of return spring just to make sure that you aren't dragging your brakes. In some cases just the weight of the pedal can cause the brakes to drag just a bit. Better safe than sorry.
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