De Soto Frank Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 The saga continues... Yesterday afternoon, I finally found time to dig into the RF hub/drum issue on my '41 De Soto ( "brake-drum transplant?" thread ). When I got the drum off the car and pulled the bearings and cleaned the grease out, I saw a pretty ugly sight... I knew that the outer bearing race was loose in the hub; once the grease was out of there, I found out how bad: take your wedding band off, and drop it into an empty olive jar and swirl it around... that's a pretty good metaphor for how badly the inside of the hub was "hogged"... I actually had trouble removing the race, as the outer 3/16" or so ( where the dust-cap seats) was un-marred, and the race kept getting cocked as I tried to drive it past... The inner race was loose too; not as bad but enough that I could wiggle it with a thumb & forefinger. So, things were damaged beyond being able to sufficiently raise the surrounding metal with a prick-punch, at least where the outer race lives. ( The "right" machine shop could build-up the hogged section, and machine back to size... don't know if we have that sort of shop around here anymore) For the time being, to keep the car mobile, I installed new bearings in a drum salvaged from a '41 Chrysler ( has some cracks in the pressed steel face), and put the car back on the ground. SO, it looks like I am on the hunt for another drum ( 11" x 2 ", RF) or I will be doing the hub transplant. Thanks for all the input on the transplant thread... Will report on my progress if I go that way... Looks like winter is finally settling into NE Penna: rain today (heavy), changing to snow showers tomorrow... yuck. Frank McMullen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob westphal Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've got a freind that is putting discs on his Royal B coupe that would probably part with one of his old drums for a reasonable price. I think they're the same drum. Contact him at jim@pacificautotronics.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm's Coupe Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 I have the drums that I took off my P15 too when I converted to disc brakes. They are 11" x 2" but don't think the spindle would be the same as the DeSoto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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