Re: [Amc-list] Front Brake Drums

[Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Back during my "single dad going through mechanic's school" stage 
(after I quit welding/fabricating due to extreme headaches from the 
bright light exposure) I had a Lincoln ('68 IIRC) with disc brakes that
were unobtainium in Canada for less than $200 apiece (which is what my 
monthly rent was back then) so I put my skills to work and cut some 1/2"
plate steel to fit either side and welded them onto the hubs (the inner
pad had already taken it down nearly to the fins in less than 100 miles 
with scarcely a noise) then trued them in a lathe. (luckily I had access
to a shop with tools)
   I did the same with the rear drums (used large diameter pipe and welded 
the flange from the old drums on ) I had a pretty good eye for aligning
stuff like that (I did up to 30 driveshafts a week when I had the lathe
and rarely needed to balance them) It stopped pretty good after that but
they did warp after a year.

From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Amc-list] Front Brake Drums
To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Just wondering if any of you guys have heard of the 
spray welding technique of adding additional metal 
material to parts that for some reason or other are 
lacking enough "beef", and if it has been attempted 
with out of production brake drums. 
 
Rambler mentality wants to know?
 
Armand
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