What is this brake part? Rebuild w/PICS

[FoMoCo]

Hey all, some paid time off is near and so is some weather in the 70 degree range. I figured it's a good time to start on the brakes. I've done a complete brake overhaul on my 67 and this 69's aren't much different. I bought this truck used and the brakes, even after adding a new MS and power booster, are still weak. Plus, it would pull hard the the passenger side. I removed all the drums and hardware and found a blown bearing seal on the driverside. Grease was packed into everything. I've driven about 7,ooo miles like this . The picture with the shiny brake shoes shows the fresh lair of grease. The thing I cant figure out is the dogbone/fork looking part in the back. It was only on the passenger side. I know it's for the parking brake, but shouldn't there be one on the drivers side?

Nick




Drivers side rear



Bone

[fordman]

there is no parking brake on the front wheels. that bar is just a spreader bar. for the shoes. both sides should have one on the back brakes. but not on the front brakes.

[AlleyCat]

With that spreader bar there should also be an oval shaped spring and a slotted oval shaped washer for both sides.The end of the bar with the longer slot goes toward the front of the truck.The spring and washer go on the long end.

[FoMoCo]

Some more help please. Isn't there supposed to be a cable thingy to ratchet the star on the lower spreader??? The first pic is the front assembly with only the hub removed. I forget what all is supposed to be there.

As the the bone thiny, will I be okay with just one?

Nick

[FORDification]

As stated, that 'bone thingy' is the parking brake link, and only belongs on the rear brakes, not the front.





Here are a couple scans taken from the factory shop manual:

FRONT BRAKES, F-100 - REAR BRAKES, F-100

[basketcase0302]

Nick,

Good topic though.
Keith, sure wish Fordification was around back in the seventies!
(Yeah, I'd put brakes back together only to find I didn't assemble them right).
A picture is worth a thousand words!

Basketcase

[FoMoCo]

I've got new cable assemblies on order, but where can I find a spreader bar? Look's like the previous owner didn't have a clue. At least I'm finding this out now and not after I have an accident.

Nick

[AlleyCat]

Try a salvage yard.They are the same thru at least 79.I think the ones on my 96 F150 are the same.

[FORDification]

Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-1967 ... enameZWDVW

I've NEVER seen one of these on E-bay before....seriously! What are the odds?