'66 Malibu N/SA

Dave Muller · 07-05-2015, 04:13 PM

There's not really a lot to show for this weekend, I was mostly doing the drudgery of body work. That is coming along pretty well though.

I did get the axles and drum brakes in. And I now remember why I never liked dealing with drum brakes!

I should be making the templates and then the panels to block off the rear seat area very soon.

Mark Yacavone · 07-05-2015, 04:39 PM

Years ago, I bought a Camaro from a guy that was a pretty clever, home builder.
I asked him why he hadn't removed the self adjusters from his drum brakes.
His reply was "Why ?..They never work anyway"
My reply was something to the effect of..It would just be my luck that they would start working all of a sudden, the week I had a heads up run with a guy I only had covered by a few hun.
Just sayin'

impstocker · 07-05-2015, 05:02 PM

Hey Mark, I learned something new from that last post. Yea I have those self adjusters still on brakes and i will remove them. Something that seems so obvious needs to be pointed out to a "newbie" like me. Thanks!

Will Lamprecht I/SA 65 Impala in progress.

Mark Yacavone · 07-05-2015, 05:17 PM

Actually, one wouldn't need the equalizer for the e-brake either, seeing the lever is not there.

Dave Muller · 07-05-2015, 06:09 PM

I thought about leaving the self-adjuster off, but the way everything ties together it wan't clear to me that doing so wouldn't cause a problem.

It makes sense to not have it, but I've never had an issue either.

Dwight Southerland · 07-05-2015, 06:25 PM

You need a washer and a longer spring. Somebody sold a kit back in the time before time.

Mark Yacavone · 07-05-2015, 07:15 PM

You just chop the wire thing off where the spring hooks to it and use the same spring.
Toss the adjuster ,and run the bottom spring from shoe to shoe, across the star wheel.
Like the price of doing it that way.

07-05-2015, 04:13 PM	#1
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA There's not really a lot to show for this weekend, I was mostly doing the drudgery of body work. That is coming along pretty well though. I did get the axles and drum brakes in. And I now remember why I never liked dealing with drum brakes! I should be making the templates and then the panels to block off the rear seat area very soon. Last edited by Dave Muller; 07-07-2017 at 09:51 PM.

07-05-2015, 04:39 PM	#2
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Years ago, I bought a Camaro from a guy that was a pretty clever, home builder. I asked him why he hadn't removed the self adjusters from his drum brakes. His reply was "Why ?..They never work anyway" My reply was something to the effect of..It would just be my luck that they would start working all of a sudden, the week I had a heads up run with a guy I only had covered by a few hun. Just sayin' __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

07-05-2015, 05:02 PM	#3
impstocker Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wingdale, NY Posts: 302 Likes: 27 Liked 53 Times in 16 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Hey Mark, I learned something new from that last post. Yea I have those self adjusters still on brakes and i will remove them. Something that seems so obvious needs to be pointed out to a "newbie" like me. Thanks! Will Lamprecht I/SA 65 Impala in progress.

07-05-2015, 05:17 PM	#4
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA Actually, one wouldn't need the equalizer for the e-brake either, seeing the lever is not there. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

07-05-2015, 06:09 PM	#5
Dave Muller Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 497 Likes: 162 Liked 223 Times in 73 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA I thought about leaving the self-adjuster off, but the way everything ties together it wan't clear to me that doing so wouldn't cause a problem. It makes sense to not have it, but I've never had an issue either.

07-05-2015, 06:25 PM	#6
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA You need a washer and a longer spring. Somebody sold a kit back in the time before time. __________________

07-05-2015, 07:15 PM	#7
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,818 Likes: 2,909 Liked 5,126 Times in 1,954 Posts	Re: '66 Malibu N/SA You just chop the wire thing off where the spring hooks to it and use the same spring. Toss the adjuster ,and run the bottom spring from shoe to shoe, across the star wheel. Like the price of doing it that way. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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