Thanks guys!! I just inherited my fathers mustang. The only car he has ever bought brand new. August 29th 1968. GT 390 4-speed. Highland green coupe. 52,400 miles. Been in storage since 1974. One rear brake drum frozen. Engine turned over !! Getting it road worthy. Thank you!!
i just spent 2 hours trying to figure out why my springs didn't seem to fit/position correctly and figured (once again) I had mismatched parts. I saved some parts from my old brakes, including the adjuster lever which does not have a hole, but an open notch for the springs to attach. Anyway...you saved me from jumping!! all i have to do is turn the spring once it's in the hole!! you are my hero. thank you for this video!!
I’d really like to say thank you for your tutorial. Haven’t touched the rear brakes on my 65 in 30 years. With your video help, I just finished the drivers side rear. Now on to the passenger rear. Thank you !!!!
Thank you for going over all the details. I was changing an axle bearing and after I put that in and was tightening the last bottom backing plate nut and the spring on the bottom adjuster fell off and I could not figure out where that booger went. NOW I KNOW!! Usually I would have taken a photo with my cell phone camera for reference but I didn't expect that to happen. Thanks again. Oh, very nice place you have there. Cheers from Michigan
Thank you. It's great to learn from you. I'm restoring a 67 S Code fastback here in Europe! (well, actually it's a 'Rustang' but I have high hopes) and this kind of videos are really helpfull.
Nice job on this video! Quick question, doing my first drum brake working from a backing plate only. I thought I had everything but saw a brake shoe retaining plate. I see you didn't. It thr small plate that fits over the anchor that keeps the shoes from walking to the spring mounts. I guess it goes behind the springs and infront of the shoes? Any help on that?
I don't see that part in my shop manual You'll also notice that my brake shoes have a semi-circular cut out that rides on the large pin where the springs are anchored, so they are meant to bear on that point. Those plates were not on my car. If your car is designed to use them, then I would reinstall them.
@@MustangResto well I started with just backing plates so there wasn't anything there except the pin. I watched another video that had them installed and a forum post that was asking the same questions. Some said no some said you have to have them? So I don't know but there was a couple of different ones available at a local parts store. I think they were less than $3 for a pair but apparently there are different pin sizes so I have no idea if I ordered the right part. Thank you for responding, it's appreciated.
So I have a 67 with 6 Cylinder. The wheel cylinders on the rear do not have those pins. Instead the shoe goes directly into the cylinder. Is this normal for a 6 cylinder compared to the V8s because of the smaller drum?
Thanks guys!! I just inherited my fathers mustang. The only car he has ever bought brand new. August 29th 1968. GT 390 4-speed. Highland green coupe. 52,400 miles. Been in storage since 1974. One rear brake drum frozen. Engine turned over !! Getting it road worthy. Thank you!!
Sounds like a nice one. Good luck and have fun with it.
Excellent video.
Nice video. I especially liked the encouragement you gave to beginners. You're an officer and a gentleman.
i just spent 2 hours trying to figure out why my springs didn't seem to fit/position correctly and figured (once again) I had mismatched parts. I saved some parts from my old brakes, including the adjuster lever which does not have a hole, but an open notch for the springs to attach. Anyway...you saved me from jumping!! all i have to do is turn the spring once it's in the hole!! you are my hero. thank you for this video!!
Glad I was able to help and that you got your springs installed on the brakes.
I’d really like to say thank you for your tutorial. Haven’t touched the rear brakes on my 65 in 30 years. With your video help, I just finished the drivers side rear. Now on to the passenger rear. Thank you !!!!
Great to hear! That's what these videos are all about.
Thank you for going over all the details. I was changing an axle bearing and after I put that in and was tightening the last bottom backing plate nut and the spring on the bottom adjuster fell off and I could not figure out where that booger went. NOW I KNOW!! Usually I would have taken a photo with my cell phone camera for reference but I didn't expect that to happen. Thanks again. Oh, very nice place you have there. Cheers from Michigan
Thanks for making the video. Not enough videos for 67 Mustangs on here.
You're welcome. I have a lot more so check out my channel.
Good job, nice clear instructions!
Thank you. It's great to learn from you. I'm restoring a 67 S Code fastback here in Europe! (well, actually it's a 'Rustang' but I have high hopes) and this kind of videos are really helpfull.
Happy to help. Just keep trying, you can do it.
Great video
Thanks, keep watching. We are working on the car. There will be lots of progress this summer.
Satan himself invented that parking brake cable spring arrangement.
Great video but you skipped the whole handbrake rod part
Nice job on this video! Quick question, doing my first drum brake working from a backing plate only. I thought I had everything but saw a brake shoe retaining plate. I see you didn't. It thr small plate that fits over the anchor that keeps the shoes from walking to the spring mounts. I guess it goes behind the springs and infront of the shoes? Any help on that?
I don't see that part in my shop manual You'll also notice that my brake shoes have a semi-circular cut out that rides on the large pin where the springs are anchored, so they are meant to bear on that point. Those plates were not on my car. If your car is designed to use them, then I would reinstall them.
@@MustangResto well I started with just backing plates so there wasn't anything there except the pin. I watched another video that had them installed and a forum post that was asking the same questions. Some said no some said you have to have them? So I don't know but there was a couple of different ones available at a local parts store. I think they were less than $3 for a pair but apparently there are different pin sizes so I have no idea if I ordered the right part. Thank you for responding, it's appreciated.
So I have a 67 with 6 Cylinder. The wheel cylinders on the rear do not have those pins. Instead the shoe goes directly into the cylinder. Is this normal for a 6 cylinder compared to the V8s because of the smaller drum?
i'm not familiar with the smaller drums, but my shop manual show the hold down pins for both the 9" and 10" drums. Maybe yours are missing.
@@MustangResto Thanks for the reply. I know it was able to stop before it was parked in 1997 so who knows. Not much out there about 6 cylinders
Great video but don't do it like that, front spring goes on first yellow spring next.
Show me a 61 T bird