Anyone here old enough to remember drum brakes?

[Sluggo]

After a few days of rain in a row, I drove through a large puddle of water on my way home. Apparently when our city puts out street work for low bid, having the streets drain water is optional.

After the puddle I had to brake hard to keep from hitting a car that swerved into my lane to keep from driving through an even larger puddle on his side.

I thought back to many years ago when I had an old Ford pick-up that had drum brakes on the front and how completely dangerous those lousy ass things were. When you braked after driving through water, if the brakes even worked, generally it would wrech the wheel so hard to one side that you were lucky to be able to hang on to it.

:beer: :beer: A toast to disc brakes.

Just my "damn I'm old" thought for the day.

 

[olds]

No

 

[rickn]

of course. then came front disc and rear drum

 

[cjgallen]

I got front drums

 

[RichieZ]

Originally posted by: rickn
of course. then came front disc and rear drum

ya thats whats on my cheap ass car, can't wait to get a new one that has 4 wheel discs and ABS

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: cjgallen
I got front drums

You have my sympathy, especially if you live in a rainy area.

 

[Kipper]

Originally posted by: RichieZ

Originally posted by: rickn
of course. then came front disc and rear drum

ya thats whats on my cheap ass car, can't wait to get a new one that has 4 wheel discs and ABS

My next car will have that...they're SO much easier to work on, too. You just pull off the caliper, pull off the disc, replace, replace pads, replace caliper and you're done. No annoying springs or self-adjusting gadgets to fiddle with.

 

[jadinolf]

Old enough?

Surely you joke.

 

[bockchow]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
Old enough?

Surely you joke.

totaly, i'm not very old and i've worked on drum brakes before.

 

[sniperruff]

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[Ronstang]

Of course I remember front drum brakes. My 57 T-Bird still has them and my first Mustang copue had them. My 66 Mustang fastback had then until I yanked them and replaced them with discs. I have put quite a few miles on drum only vehicles. If you actually know how to drive they are fine.

Edit....I almost forgot....the 1971 VW Super Beetle I drove for my first two years of driving had 4 wheel drums too.

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: cjgallen
I got front drums

You have my sympathy, especially if you live in a rainy area.

It's not so bad. I just keep my distance and drive granny-style.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i think mid 90's corolla's still have 4 wheel drum brakes.

wtf...

 

[Pliablemoose]

I'm so easily pleased, grew up with carburated engines, disk brakes etc, virtually any modern car is a joy to own & drive & are simple as dirt to maintain

I remember barely touching the brakes when wet to get them to dry off & work again, rebuilding carbs.

I read the Honda VS Toyota VS Spork threads & just shake my head, you haven't lived till you owned & maintained a 60's or 70's era vehicle...

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: sniperruff
i think mid 90's corolla's still have 4 wheel drum brakes.

wtf...

never mind im probably very wrong on this... =p