I had a similar problem on a "37. It turned out that the brake shoes were adjusted too tight and the drag caused heating and expansion. This might be particular to older type brake fluid. 4 - Toes On Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:25:25 EDT BriggsTree@xxxxxxx writes: > The brakes on my 1927 e-80 Imperial build up pressure after I > drive a > short distance. I start out with an inch or so free play and have > almost none > after I use the brakes a time or two