50 Crown in the shop at last!

[KerryPinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don't know anything about the condition of the brakes
except the pedal is on the floor.  The design of the
system is really pretty simple and elegant.  I'll be
posting a ton of photos and text of the rebuild
process.  The hydralics are pretty simple and use
'standard' wheel cylinders to rotate two plates.  As
the plates rotate, they spread apart and the lining
material on them is pushed against the rotating
'disks'.  Springs return them when the pressure is let
off.  The only problem I can see is if the disks need
new lining material.  I should have one off in a day
or so.

Kerryp

--- Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Wow Kerry!  That's really exciting!  Are the brakes
> really toast or what?
> Front brake parts must be a tough find these days.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "KerryPinkerton" <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: "IML" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 10:38 AM
> Subject: IML: 50 Crown in the shop at last!
> 
> 
> Well, the latest saga is in process.  Full details
> and
> lots of photos at:
> 
> http://dte.net/57imperial/50saga/
> 
> This will be an ongoing saga similar to previous
> efforts.  Special attention will be given to the
> 'Lambert' disk brakes as both Wayne Davis and I need
> to get ours working (he has a 52 Crown).
> 
> The good news is that once I got the ignition switch
> back in the car it started immediately and runs like
> a
> sewing machine.  If I had the brakes up we could go
> for a test drive!!!
> 
> Enjoy!
> Kerryp
> 
> 
> 
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