Author: 300cruiser

I have been struggling with a dragging & overheating right rear drum issue for a while. Last year I decided to rebuild all four corners, new shoes, drums, cylinders, springs, etc. The new shoes made the issue worse even on short rides.
I eagerly followed Zymurgy’s thread about the same issue. I borrowed a gauge and checked/set the end play…no love.
Tonight I pulled the drum and had my assistant slowly apply the brakes so I could observe the action. The cylinder deployed the leading shoe…

Another Rear Drum Dragging Thread

After dealing with a number of issues, rim heating, pulling, hard pedal, I am finally rebuilding all 4 corners. The rears are complete and road tested, the fronts are 90% and I hope to complete tonight. I got stumped last night when installing the new …

Has anyone else toured this little museum in Myrtle Beach? I’ve gone through it twice and spent considerable time speaking with the owner both times,…

Sorry if this is a repost but I thought it looked particularly nice. CDN dollar is currently pretty weak so this translates to around $7,500 US$.
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Pulled the car from storage today and the rear reservoir was empty again…same thing last year. It doesn’t lose a drop all summer, just when in…

I really wish that I had space for this.
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Do you think this will fit in a ’67 300??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FXVZlM71NE