Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[T Creighton]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Firstly, can anyone help me with photos of the part which holds the emergency brake band/shoe to its bracket. I mean the bit on the mid point of the shoe, furtherest away from the opening/closing ends. It can't be much of a mechanism, but I cannot find a diagram or wrawing in the manual. Never had that part, and don't want to try making anything until I know what should be there. Typically, there is no image of this in the manual.
.

Hi Tony, Great looking work. Is this pic any help.
Cheers
Terry

[T Creighton]

Hi again Tony, I can take a photo of the other side of the band tomorrow if that helps although there are some details on page N5 in the MB-F1 manual.
Cheers again,
Terry

[Private_collector]

Hi Terry, thanks for the reply.
The part I need to see goes onto the portion of brake shoe backing band which is not visible in the drawing you posted. Section N doesnt show me the detail I need to make a new one.

[T Creighton]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

Hi Terry, thanks for the reply.
The part I need to see goes onto the portion of brake shoe backing band which is not visible in the drawing you posted. Section N doesnt show me the detail I need to make a new one.

Tony
Here are pics of the other side. It looks like it's made of high tensile steel.I can give you the dimensions if you decide to make one. The little pressed in gussets on each side might be a bit tricky to get right to your high standards.
Regards Terry.
ps The pic don't seem to want to upload. Will try later on. Also a PM to Lynn.

[Private_collector]

Cheers to Lynn & Terry!

From info supplied, and photo/s to come, I think we are in business. I have never actually seen that particular part......in real life. If I had the forethought to do so, I could have asked to peek under the skirt of any number of Ford CMPs at shows, but I never gave a moments consideration to the topic. It's hard to think straight when salivating at well restored MVs anyway.

Must be about time I filled the master cylinder and bled the brake system too. Buying brake fluid is on my to do list for this Saturday. Also spoke with a lubricants supplier a number of weeks ago, about a higher viscosity substitute for diffs & gear cases that he recommended. He feels it may be a better proposition for older applications where parts have some wear. Not cheap stuff, but could be a good option, particularly with added benefit of quietening any whine. So they say.

[T Creighton]

Good Morning Tony,
I found my camera was set at max resolution and the files were too big to upload.I think I have it sorted now.
Let me know if you want any measurements.
Cheers,
Terry

[Private_collector]

Hmmmmmmm, very interesting!

I can make something that looks like that, I think.

Thanks Terry.

[Lynn Eades]

Tony,(see the bolt and spring on the rhs of jeep picture) I am not familiar with your truck, but in saying that, the mount is fairly simple. The anchor I would call it, probably has a hole in the side (centre) This takes a spring in the hole. the spring goes in, and then the band slides on the square over the spring (which you have to compress to get the band assy. on)
A bolt with a tie wire drilled head screws in through the band into the anchor casting. when the other end is all sorted, this bolt is adjusted so that the lining is just clear of the... I'll call it the drum. When the hand brake is applied, the band is pulled in onto the drum against the spring. When it is released the spring moves the band back against the bolt head, giving the lining and drum a working clearance (the amount the bolt head allows the spring to push it away) The bolt is located by the tie wire.
The aim When you have the other end sorted out, is to have minimum travel of the h.b. lever while also having the lining clear,and the drum turning freely (which is important from a fuel consumption/ power/happy truck/ happy driver point of view.
Find a Dodge military manual (1/2 or 3/4 ton) or parts book, for a decent picture.
Hope that helps?
Hi Terry and Louise