where do i start?

[Guest krisfranklin]

i am now coming upon time that i can work on my 48....from what i have been reading in a manual that i bought...there is a special tool to adjust brakes.....but it seems that they have all disappeared....no one has one...so if there is another way or link to directions to adjust please let me know...i talked to my grandfather and he told me a local mechanic fixed the brakes in the early 90's but one wheel always grabbed harder preventing him from being able to drive in the rain.....please any information will help!!!

[TodFitch]

Wander on over to the "main site" at http://www.p15-d24.com/ and look through the "technical tips" section. There is a bit there on adjusting brakes.

My own section on brake adjustment is located at: http://www.ply33.com/Repair/brakes

[greg g]

Here is a tool that a fellow made to adjust the brakes on his Graham Paige. They shared brake system types with mopars and were a cousin of MOPAR engineering wise.

So you can make your own and follow the directions on the main site tech page.

Here is the link to the Graham Page Technical site. Scroll down to the piece on brakes.

http://members.shaw.ca/rjsill/tech.htm

Brakes are a good place to start, no sense going if you can't stop. Making a mechanically sound and safe car is a good way to go. Once you get it driveable, you can attend to the cosmetic stuff. Also with these cars, the electrical system is fairly simple but if it is still 6 V, they can be finicky. Most of this is related to people replacing wires over the years with stuff that is for 12 V systems and too thin for the current flow requirements of 6 V. The other thing is to assure that the connections are clean and tight, and that there are good grounds for all appliances. Also make sure the old wire is still wrapped in its 60 year old insulation. Mice like to nibble on insulation, and bare wires rubbing on one another is not a good thing.