Btw how does your steering ragjoint look? Mine was torn, in the mix of using the land rover one right now
Yeah mine won't fit in the garage, I'm hiding in a parking garage now but I'll need to just get a car cover
Still having issues with the brakes though... Would the lines, too close to the exhaust manifold, getting hot- cause an issue? They work great for a while...then you gotta use both feet to stop...
Probably not. How's the booster? Is it original? Sounds like you're loosing power and reverting to non-power...which the pedal is not setup for. Mopars all suffer from brake fade for some reason, but a quick pump brings it right back. That doesn't sound like the issue though
Brakes adjusted tight? Also, were the shoes "glazed" over? Can't remember if you did new shoes/drums. If I do new shoes, I usually break the glaze on the drum with sandpaper
Brakes work perfect, then after things get hot, dont...pedals not hard. New shoes- drums weren't glazed. New self adjusters. The only thing not replaced was the booster. Everything after the booster is brand new- master cylinder, lines, all hardware, shoes. Drums were good, so didn't replace those either. Brakes worked great before replacing everything also... Maybe its an adjustment issue...or the booster needs rebuilt.
The buyer of the car will be signing up here soon. Cool kid excited to build his first classic. He reads this thread, and will likely start a new one here for this car. My father in law gave me first shot at his 20 year restoration with an offer I couldn't turn down, can't keep both- so sold the new yorker. I thought the brakes were good, but on his way home, he said he had a hard time stopping again...feel bad for the kid... Here's the new yorkers replacement-
