Rear Drum Brakes Removal
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not a trick, just a requirement. you must have a GOOD puller. it is a tapered fit with the axle.0
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Here we go....step by step. Courtesy of Paul Schuster. http://groups.msn.com/HudsonEssexTerraplaneBulletinBoard/rearwheelpuller.msnw0
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Thats the best set of instructions I have seen, time to get a wheel puller and get mean. Thank you very much0
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Now to find a good wheel puller0
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Hey Maverick....
looks like we got the same hudson, so to speak...
got any pictures of it?
looks like it is oriental green.0 -
Its Idaho farmer green the original owner had it locked up in has garage for 30 years and his son was given it when he was 12. He painted it green it was originally Jefferson green0
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I didn't think Jefferson was a 1950 Hudson color.
Oriental Green
Peacock Green
Jefferson I think was available starting in 1951.
I could be wrong though.
cool car!
edit... Hey! you're only a couple of weeks younger than me too!0 -
Thanks For The Nice Words About The Wheel Puller It's Always Being Used By New Comers It's One Of The Best Things I Ever Put In Print0
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A good refresher on removing the brake drum. When installing the drum what should the nut be torqued to?0
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Yes I am a Kid also and I have tons of pictures of it sitting in the garage hopefully come Monday I can take some pictures out in the sun She does look great from the drivers side and thats the main thing. Your Car looks pretty good I sure love the looks of the Hudson just cant wait to take her out for a cruise.
I will have to look at the paint chips again and compare them it could have very much have been Oriental Green or Peacock Green originally0 -
Kind of weird, or small world...
Here's another picture of mine, a bit easier to see than the avatar...
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Something else you may want to consider when pulling rear drum off. Make sure the emergency brake is off. Even if the car has been sitting for a long time . You will beat unecessarily on the drum remover if you don't release the emergency brake first. This was a lesson learned the hard way at a junkyard long ago .0
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...And another tip is to back off, but not completely remove, the hub nut. Thus, when the drum actually busts loose, it will not take an unauthorized trip into your stomach. Yet another tip: as you are tightening the puller, occasionally tap around the perimeter of the brake drum with a hammer, to set up vibration. When outward tension is placed on the drum, this vibration is often all that it takes to bust the drum loose.0
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Passenger side brake drum took me 5 minutes to get off I was so pleased I figured that this was the greatest tool ever. Drivers side took about 6 hours to get off. I have a headache from hitting my head on the wheel well. I have a new scar on my hand I almost sold the car, a couple stitches my dogs and neighbours learned a few new words. I was about to give up and hit the dog bone one more time and there was this beautiful pop and I pulled the hub off.
I think it would have been cheaper to take it too a mechanic but in the end I can say I DID IT.
Anyone know where you can buy brake pads for the car both front and rear?0 -
You could try Dave Kostansek / Tim Cheney (they advertise in the WTN) or just look on Ebay, they turn up there from time to time. Worst case (if you have plenty of money and no time) would be to go to a brake relining place and have them do it.
Now that the drum is off, you might want to grease the axle shaft so that its removal will be easier next time.
By way, be careful of the shaft key while the drum is off -- it's very sharp!0 -
I can wait for the brakes I would prefer to go by the way of less money is better. I figure the car will not be finished for a year anyways. I will grease the axle shaft though so I dont get killed next time. I think I do have some new muscles from swinging that hammer though
Tried posting a picture of my car but it will only let me put in one at 37.1 kb which would seem like I am doing something wrong since I have seen much bigger. I think its just one of those days0 -
Good Idea From Jon But Use Antiseze On The Inside Of The Drum Where It Contacts The Axel And On The Axelshaft And On The Key
David K Will Have The Shoes And There $50 A Set Of 4 Shoes But You Have To Send In Your Old Shoes Remember That When Installing The The New Shoes The Shoe With The Longer Brake Lining( Primary) Goes On The Rear And The Short One ( Secondary) Goes On The Front0 -
Maverickhudson wrote:I can wait for the brakes I would prefer to go by the way of less money is better. I figure the car will not be finished for a year anyways. I will grease the axle shaft though so I dont get killed next time. I think I do have some new muscles from swinging that hammer though
Tried posting a picture of my car but it will only let me put in one at 37.1 kb which would seem like I am doing something wrong since I have seen much bigger. I think its just one of those days
send me a picture, and I will host it...0 -
Thats the first day I got her home0 -
I had the same problems getting the rear drums off the 37 Terra. I made up a puller, and also used some heat. Ive heard some people just tension it up and leave it over night, while others drive around with the nut loose. Dont recommend this though.
Speaking of brakes, I bought two 1940 Huds at an auction a few years back. A carrier loaded the first onto his truck easy, but had trouble loading the second onto his trailer. The winch wire rope eventualy snapped after pulling his light truck, loaded with my Hud & with the trailer connected, towards the Hud we were trying to load. Next day I jacked up all 4 wheels to check all were free. They were. Why did the Hud not move? Someone had put their foot on the brakes, and they hadnt released. I put it down to a missing return spring on the brake pedal.0
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