I'd check the wheel cylinders for any signs of dampness after a visual inspection of everything else. Not sure what it would take on the Polara, but on my '62 880 it just took a master from a '67 Newport to convert it to dual. I just did the same thing on a '66 Newport. - Dave On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:22 PM, David <torquechap@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Jim, start with the easy stuff first: > > Check the master cylinder fluid level. If it's low, keep an eye on it to > make sure there's not a leak in the system. > > Check underneath the car. Any power steering fluid leaks? > > David M. > New Jersey > > 300K Ram Convt AC > 300L Convt AC > > > ________________________________ > From: Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 3:09 PM > Subject: soft brake pedal? > > Last Sunday it felt like my brakes are going a little soft. Subtle, > but it feels like I was pushing more to the floor than usual, though > it still stops. It's a 63 Polara 500, 383 auto. I have a single > master, which I'm guessing is original, no booster and drums all > around. I won't have time to dive into it until the weekend. What > should I be looking for and checking or adjusting? > > I envision going to a dual MC sometime. What's the best way to go about > that? > > As always, thanks in advance. > > - Jim > Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY > '63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge) > '63 Polara 500 (383) > '65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge) > '71 Bronco > > -- > -- > -- > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and > negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended > recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using > the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > -- > -- > Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and > negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended > recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using > the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will > protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the > content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > > > -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine-tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.