Greetings from Cartoogechaye NC !!! Recently purchased this vehicle and going thru entire brake system after Christmas and need some guidance / info etc about parts sources if any exist? Brake shoes Wheel cyls Hardware kits etc PS THANK YA THANK YA ( VERY MUCH )
The first place to start, is to figure out what parts it has. What diameter are the wheel cylinder pistons? What size are the brake shoes? What are the end sizes and lengths of the hoses? Then start searching, you might find the parts were used on Chevys at some time. See if any of it matches up. The Chevy truck parts are shown in the parts book...it takes a while to figure out how to use this, start with the Illustrations to find the Group number for the specific part, an then look in that group to find the parts for each year/ model. https://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/parts/1929_54/index.htm
The larger trucks can be a little harder for parts. I’ve found parts by googling casting numbers from parts like wheel cyls, and master cyls. If you can’t locate brake shoes, you can have them relined. Our local NAPA can send them off for that.
Got Salad dressing? I always loved this truck. No Joke, Juniper Green was by far the most common color for GM Advanced Design Trucks. It would not surprise me if you find evidence of Juniper (forest green) under that blue.
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