The brakes suck!
Am I too used to modern "power brakes"?
I got my '65 convertible running yesterday and bled the brakes today. I pulled the wheels to check out what all had been done and everything is new. It has factory front disks with new calipers, rotors, pads, hardware, and hoses. The master is the large one and it is new. The rears have new drums, shoes, springs, cylinders, etc. The only thing wrong was that the self adjusting cables, arms, and springs are missing. It has the screw adjuster/bolts and some springs holding the shoes together at the bottom. So for now I adjusted the shoes to the drums and bled the brakes. Then took a very slow, careful drive. I did not "seat" the pads yet as I was trying to take it really easy.
IMO, the brakes suck! I have a solid pedal, but I don't think I could lock the wheels if I tried. Any suggestions?
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