The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Big Bolts 46 2 ton update

well i got all of the brake lines,shoes and cylinders replaced.
just went with a plain master i will add the new hydrovac later.
took it for a bootleg road trip drives pretty good.

Congratulations Philip. Now we need some pictures.

Good for you!I havn't had a chance to work on my 46 brakes to get them finished.Did you rebuild your master or use a different one?You are driving it now without a booster?Does it stop OK that way at slower speeds and an empty truck? I was wondering about not using the booster for a while as well. Jim.

jim i rebuilt the old master, the bore in it was a little rough
but for now it seems to work fine. and stops good of course i have
no bed and no extra weight. i think that they would do for a show truck i will add the hydrovac later as i want to haul my old tractors on it. the single unit master and booster wont work on a 46 with the existing brake pedal and theres not room for it any way. so im going back with the orig. set up

here are some pictures www.physics.unc.edu/~philip/

Philip, The link won't work for me.

thanks im not exactly famous for my computing but i will work on it.

Philip,

I haven't searched other posts by you yet, but was this truck an emergency responder of some sort? Looks like it had a Federal Beacon up top, and is that a search light on the corner?

Being able to get in from above the drive-line is such a luxury. AND, I'm VERY jealous - I want one of the top-door mounted rear view mirrors. My fire truck had one, but it's long gone, and I haven't seen any re-makes available.

-Michael

Nice looking truck Philip.

John

Philip, I tried to send you an email, but it keeps coming back to me! Send me another with your address. This one doesn't seem to work. Jim.

Michael, Philips truck used to serve as a Holmes Wrecker. Check it out here, http://www.stovebolt.com/gallery/images/hardy_spanky_1946b.jpg

ok lets try this.