homer2105 Posted July 3, 2011 Report Posted July 3, 2011 I just picked up a really cool 48 Dodge Deluxe 4 dr. To my surprise the brake pedal went right to the floor and doesn't pump up even after filling master cyl. And another surprise, the emergency brake doesn't work either! Been reading through your site here and I guess this shouldn't have been much of a surprise. Now I want to do a complete brake job rather than a band aid repair. My problem is finding all the parts. I'd like to be able to do the rebuilds on the slaves and the master myself to cut costs, replace the hoses and ridgid lines and new shoes. Have tried NAPA, Autozone, J.C. Whitney, eBay and the usual suspects. I'd like to be able to buy everything from one vendor if possible but so far that hasn't happened. I can find the rebuild kits for the wheel cyls, new rubber lines, The ridgid lines are available anywhere (I have flaring tool and cyl hone), having difficulty finding rebuild kit for master, emergency brake shoes and brake shoes. Any help would be greatly appreciated. By the way, this is a great site for first timers and veterans alike. I'm retired now and find this a great hobby that doesn't cost a fortune to enjoy (yet). Thanks, Bruce Quote
homer2105 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Posted July 4, 2011 E brake band, and shoes will not be found at the parts stores.Robert's, or Bernbaum will do exchange shoes. Kit can be sourced to do e brake band from same Trying to figure out how to reply to replies. Who and/or where is Robert's or Bernbaum? Sounds like lawyers (LOL). Quote
homer2105 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Report Posted July 4, 2011 Sounds like good advice as to dis assembling everything and seeing what I need. I've gotten caught up in that trick bag before when re doing an old Harley. What I thought was going to take maybe a month tops, turned into over a year because a lot of the places were out of stock. Come to find out a lot of these "parts stores" don't actually stock parts themselves they have them drop shipped from other vendors (from China). It sometimes gets to be a visciuos circle and frustrating as hell at times. Can turn a fun project into a nightmare. Thank you all with your advice. Now I have to find a spot whre she may have to sit a couple of weeks up on jack stands. My neighbors love it when I have "junk" cars sitting in my driveway. Hey I was here before they were (heh-heh-heh). Later on........ Quote
oldodge41 Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 I got some hard to find brake parts for my '41 Dodge from these guys, http://www.hagensautoparts.com/catalog/ Quote
John Reddie Posted July 4, 2011 Report Posted July 4, 2011 Welcome to the site. Here are the two parts places you asked for. John R http://www.robertsmotorparts.com/index.html http://www.oldmoparts.com/Default.htm Quote
homer2105 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Posted July 5, 2011 Want you to know I appreciate all the comebacks to my original question. I'm 65 this year and am still continually amazed at he amount of information available on the internet! I remember "back in the day" when you would have to ask buddies or buddies dads or buddies of buddies and so forth and even then what you got was questionable. This is really cool. Thanks again, I'll keep you posted as to progress. I mentioned I also had a 1950 Packard. I went to buy my Dodge in a warehouse and the Packard was sitting next to it so I bought the pair thinking I could sell the Packard to offset some of the cost of the Dodge. The Packard is also a really cool car but parts and such aren't as available and are pricey. Love to be able to keep both but don't have the space or the money. Any interest in it give me a post and I'll send pics. Quote
John Reddie Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 Two nice cars:). Is the Packard a standard transmission or an automatic? John R Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 Kanter Auto products has most of what you'll need as well. Quote
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