Residue from Juice brakes on a Vicky. Removing the hydraulics from the car. Master cyl. on the firewall. Evidence of leaking fluid for years, Look at the "quality" work done on the master cylinder installation.
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Were there any kind of supports on the firewall? If not i wonder how much it flexed when pushing the brake pedal
3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." Mitch's Auto Service ctr
A friend of mine bought a 37 ford car they put juice brakes on it and butchered the firewall no backing plat ran the brake lines thru the fender well vent holes a real nightmare, which is in the process of being scrapped.
Back when those brakes were installed you did what you had to do. On the 32 I had I "butchered" the firewall for two M/cyl's (brake and clutch) then later went back and "re-engineered" it with single dual bowl M/cyl from a chev p/up and Ansen hanging pedals. There was about an 8"X8" 3/8 steel plate to avoid flexing the firewall. Had an Olds engine to a 39 tranny, 11" p/plate with a 10 1/2 disc, 40 Ford rear-end. Later a 4 cyl Pontiac Tempest w 4 bbl carb. Ran almost as good as the Olds.
Lots of different "primitive" things done before 1-800 BUY.
Paul in CT
Rescued this one from the "Pinto/Hydraulic Brakes" curse. A very nice car in the 70"s. 15 extra holes in the firewall patched and welded up. Installed rebuilt A engine and all new mechanical brakes.
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