Message for Jeff H (willysnut)

Jeff,
I saw in the off topic forum that you're doing your 11" brake conversion today. Where are you in the process? So far, I've drilled and painted my drums. Ready to jack it up and see if those 72 Waggy backing plates fit. If not, you'll see them listed in the "for sale" forum. Are there any things I should be looking out for? Looks like a simple swap but when I start thinking like that, something usually jumps up and bites me you know where. One thing I am considering is that since Shaggy has a tranny e brake, I don't need the waggy rear backing plates with the brake cables coming out of them. I may look at getting two front backing plates from a 73 waggy that was sitting next to the 72 in the junkyard and using them on the rear. I may have to use the rear wheel cylinders from the 72 if the fronts are larger diameter just to keep things in balance. Do you see any problems with this line of thinking? Good luck on your swap and don't forget the pictures.

 

Actually, my mounting lug for the tranny brake arm broke off many years ago so I never use the brake anyway. With the 4.88 gears, I figure just putting it in granny will keep it from rolling. Never had to use an actual "emergency" brake yet, Just consider it a "parking" brake, for which granny will do just as well. This part of the project (rear brakes) is just in the planning stage. Don't know what I'll do yet, but thanks for the input. It all helps.

tommy b

 

I Installed the front brakes today, I ordered all wheel cylinders($11ea) and 2 flex hoses($17.50ea) from my local Advance Auto parts for a '75 Cj5 so everything went together great no problems. I removed my existing brake lines at the inner end of the short flex lines, unbolted the brake line guard off the knuckle. New flex line fits good with a loop above the knuckle. If you redo the front brakes lines on the frame, you can run them similiar to later models. Went for a short test drive and stepped on the brakes- wow what a difference, just about threw the kid and I thru the windshield. Had to adjust the left side more 'cause it was pulling to the right. Then up on the blocks for the rear end. All torn down and plates ready to install- I forgot to order new D44 seals and gaskets so I'm waiting on those now. All of my backing plates were fronts 'cause my ebrake is working fine on steep hills and trails. I like the idea of all 4 tires holding me on the hill.

Just stuck the pic in 'cause that's what I rather be doing.:hurrican: