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toolbox wrote:Run early Type III in the rear and 66 Type I in the front. Get some high friction linings installed on the shoe tables, have them arced to the drums and all should be good.

Sean,

you need to get Fergus a late 60's full sized car with manual drums all around so he can learn anticipation braking.

Appreciate the information. Depending on what I can find, and what's economical without compromising safety, I'll try and go that route or pick a disc brake system that will work.

I hate to sound like "old dude", but I just can't believe how much of today's youth are car stupid. My son is at least interested and willing to learn, but all the video games and modern conveniences of auto production have actually spoiled these kids to no end. They are so use to ridding 10 feet behind cars at 35mph and just stepping on the all disc brakes, they think that's how all cars stopped from the model "T" to today's Accords.

My son drives the '59 bus on occasion with me and he now realizes how early braking systems are not what we have today. Even then, he doesn't have the experiece of years of driving with drum brakes. A couple days in a modern car ends the occasional lesson he gets in an old VW.

And it's not just brakes. One of my son's friends came over and didn't know how to change a hallogen bulb in his car. I'm not sure he knew how to even open the hood. He had no idea about not touching the bulb , or at least wipping it off. Since the hood was open I decided to check the oil. (Yes Aaron, I knew how to do that! )Guess what? Yea, half empty and the oil in there was filthy.

And don't get me started about kids checking "tweets" behind the wheel!

Six Volt wrote:Since the hood was open I decided to check the oil. (Yes Aaron, I knew how to do that! )

You sure it was the oil and not the ATF that you checked

Don't get me started on these kids today, or society in general. Anymore I hate being around people in general.

WideFive wrote: You sure it was the oil and not the ATF that you checked

What difference would it make! They both would be low and dirty!

WideFive wrote: Anymore I hate being around people in general.

When are you and Kirk haveing the "happy" party?

what a great starter restoration car! A lot better than what i have to work with Have Fun Guys!

I love that colour! You guys should aim for something like this, call Aaron up

http://youtu.be/8xCmCCrhkKw

You will never see sean in anything other than stock.

TRL wrote:You will never see sean in anything other than stock.

...or driving outside of Ohio

WideFive wrote:

TRL wrote:You will never see sean in anything other than stock.

...or driving outside of Ohio

Yea, I'm all about three things. Engine pulls, blurry pics and staying "local"

You could get your old beetle brake training in an old dump truck loaded with sand.

douge wrote:You could get your old beetle brake training in an old dump truck loaded with sand.

Haha. WSD and I will let fergus drive a semi truck for training.