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hi thanks for all you help from over the pond as i have said i have lost the instruction that were in a club mag so.. i have gone through all the club mags i have only 3 missing one of them has the brake info i need can someone look and email me details from the mag so vol 45 sept /oct 2012 vol 45 nov /dec 2012 vol 46 nov /dec which has the brake info many thanks ady adrian brown

hi thanks for the reply the brakes on the early 36 are strange to say the least nothing like a early ford (i had a 35 v8) one shoe should be of different type of lining to the other and the adjustment is strange also with only one shoe having a snail adjuster as i have said lost the correct instructions that came in a previous club magazine so if you kept mags please can you search for the brake one .... and email it to me adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk the chap i am in contact with has never done lincoln brakes and is keen to see how the brakes should be adjusted e.t.c when i said pre war lining it is a type 0f prewar used on rolls royce and e.t.c. thanks again for you help ady

hi its ady again with the brake problem i have misplaced the club magazine with the article about how to adjust early cable brakes can anybody please email the info to me on adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk as i have a new brake man on the job this will the 4th time i had the brakes relined he wants to see the info as it says 2 types of linnings he has a prewar type linning 320 hope someone can help thanks ady

hi my coil went down on way home found pick up block broken on coil anybody got one for sale please let me know adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk ady brown

hi thanks will try that

on way home on sunday heard a ting /bang fan had come loose from crankpully went through rad engine was still running stop car water running out of rad THEN FROM LITTLE HOLE IN BOTTOM OF SUMP OIL POURING OUT DRIPPING ON ROAD I AM OK WITH THE FAN AND RAD WHATS THE OIL LEAK PLEASE ADY BROWN AGAIN ENGLAND

hi have adjusted the shoe as in the instructions from club mag good brake pedal but will not stop car i had a 35 ford with the Dead Stop Brake Energizer Kit brakes were great any sugestions

hi its ady again it turns out that hen my shoes were relined they BENT THEM during the glue presses sorted the bent issue took them back still have poor brakes any more help

hi thanks for the info great help never heard of Shoes need to be arc ground thats the answer many thanks ady

hi i have a 1936 v12 zephyr stock cable brakes right hand drive here in the uk the shoes do not fit the drums? the drums are round 12 inch and are ok (had them checked ) can any body have any ideas ? please see pics thanks ady adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk

hi i am in the uk and my main man is colin spong who most of you will know he is on the case what it is i cannot obtain the correct brake linings for my 36 zephyr had them done now twice second time in a cloth type been back to brake man today thats all he does brake are very bad all cables are new if anybody can help please let me know thanks ady

new old stock brake shoes for a 1936 lincoln zephyr adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk

hi put a message here for why I had low vacuum and low power tried all suggestions then read a note v12 run ok???? on 6 cyls I did not believe it but what have did i to lose to test one bank no spark at all been driving car on 6 cyls only with help from colin spong as the points were burnt out on one side of the dist my god what a difference thanks to all for help

hi I have a stock v12 lincoln inlet manifold with gauge is 10 at idle when revved goes down to 5 this is with the wipers disconnected and the dist disconnected also don't matter which one I take the reading from dist pipe wiper pipe or carb pipe all still 10 is ten a good vacuum can anybody help ady

hi had the box check out all well very low vacuum at inlet manifold only 10 poss fault on manifold ? will disconnect wipers and dist to recheck colin spong here in England said common fault on early maifolds anybody had this trouble thanks ady

hi thanks for the reply's back with the man who overhauled the box will let you know what he finds thanks ady

hi I have had the axle overhauled and a open drive kit fitted speedway crown wheel and pinion 3.54 no overdrive thanks ady

hi both the engine has been overhauled and all is ok yes it does/ race engine seem to race like a slipping clutch when you accelerate speed 0 to 40 forever will do 18 in first 40 in second but only 50 in 3 rd revving its heart out in all gears also have to drive it like a manual wont play in drive best example took car for a tracking steering check would not go on ramp engine revving no torque / power to go on ramp ?? crawled in the end on ramp oil level correct running in park e.t.c. have adjusted the vac unit no help as gene at flatomatic said up any hill rubbish please scratch your brains thanks ady

after 27 years I have got the right hand drive 1936 Lincoln zephyr running converted to auto c4 mustang box as I am disabled the transmission wont play no power in any gear will drive but wont pull the skin off a rice pudding the flatomatic man cant help says all should be well the transmission man here has no answers has anybody on this forum fitted a flatomatic kit or knows anybody that has ?????? so I can get in touch I am over the pond in uk colin spong no answers hope someone can help Adrian brown adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk

hi I have been restoring a 1936 right hand Lincoln zephyr over here in England for over 5 years now with great help from Colin Spong there is just a couple of parts I need to finish the car the wiper spindle lower bush/grommet I have one old bush do have new spindles also the fixing brackets are needed can anybody help ? second hand are good for me I have tried all the club sources people with no success Colin has asked me also to write up my story of the Lincoln to put in the club magazine which I have started to do many thanks Adrian brown member number 4886

hi the bodyshop has lost my glove box lid can somebody email me pictures of the outside and inside will have to have one made hope someone will help ady adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk

hi after a 1936 zephyr glove box lid adyv12zephyr@Hotmail.co.uk

wanted 1936 zephyr glove box lid right hand drive car will buy left hand car one for pattern if no one has a right hand drive one as mine been LOST by the body shop I am in England please email me on adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk thanks ady

hi I am restoring a 1936 zephyr in the u.k. the car was a bronze gun metal colour I want to change it to blue the problem I have is nothing on the car for a colour match I have sent to tcp globel who have sent me 2 spray outs which are zephyr blue and royal blue they are not the shade I want please see picture of the Lincoln of the internet what's the name of its colour the zephyr blue and royal blue are very dark not the lighter colour the colour chart I have for 1936 does not show any other blue than zephyr or royal can anybody help thanks adrian brown

hi I have just rebuilt my 1936 v12 engine with new head gaskets and having the block skimmed and the heads checked major water leak from the water jackets the new head gaskets don't follow the shape of the water jacket hole as the old type did has anybody had this problem please see pic