Flivverking Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 A year and half(over due) struggling to get brakes on the '27 Chrysler 70 and "Apple" screwing me over on a rotten leaky rebuilding job of sleeving, we finally got brake pressure with no leaks from hard to find replacement wheel cylinders ,sleeved by Brake &Equipment Warehouse. Not only did all 4 wheel cylinders have blow by after inept sleeving & rebuilding by "Apple" and got as far as returing 3, to be redone ( only for those to still leak),now the master cylinder sleeved and rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics is leaking too. So we have to send that out to be redone,somewhere else! We have studied all the failed wheel cylinders sleeved and resleeved by Apple Hydraulics at 1-1/4" inch and all sleeves have seams(not seamless tubing ) and riddled with forming/reforming groves from what ever brass stock with a seam, and on some redone have low brown spots of oxidation passed over by honing. Their method is very poor or lets say shoddy. Just saying. Sincerly ,Davey Downer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Well that sure makes me look forward to something that's not good. I had Apple do my master and wheel cylinders, got them all mounted on my 1928 Chrysler Model 72 but have not tried them yet because the body is still off the chassis. I was told to avoid the Virginia brake place in favor of Apple. We shall see what develops... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 How about White Post Restoration? Brake Sleeving & Rebuilding Services – White Post Restorations 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Mark, that was the other firm I was alluding to. I have no issue with either of these places at this time. I just find it disturbing to hear that anyone selling a specialized service is doing less than a quality job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13CADDY Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I had the same problem with the shocks on my 32 Studebaker--after shipping them back & forth 2 times--I sent them someplace else---Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Maybe Leomara will have a better outcome ,and his '28 ,72 has the later drum brakes...Not external band jobs..It's a hassle taking them apart over and over.. Good luck! P.S.In my opinion...get the brakes going ,ASAP, to see what's up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 The 28 model 72 still has the external contracting brake bands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 What viv w said is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31 LaSalle Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 my 1928 chrysler 72 has external expanding brakes not the best braking system how long did chrysler use this system i believe 1928 was the last year dont know when they started using this system john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Yes, 1928 was the last year for the external contracting brakes....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
49 Caddy Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I had 1951 Dodge 2-ton dump truck rear step-down brake cylinders re-done by White Post Restorations and have had no problems. Quality work in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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