Hi ' 30s car with mechanical brakes , rods running front & rear are approx 3ft & 4 ft long & 5/16 in diameter. They are damaged + worn , just wondering what type of steel are these usually made from ( they are in tension when brakes applied ) Would they need to be eg EN24 or would silver steel be ok or ..? Also the clevis pins at the ends of the rods ,are these typically hardened ? Thanks in advance for any information.
airnwater, I made some for an A bone in the '90s out of meralloy, it is like soupped up cold rolled steel I suppose. The fella is still running it and actually drives it to and from work when the weather permits. I don't know that Ford used anything special as in some sort of an alloy, and I would think that cold rolled steel may work real well.
My brother bought some 32 brake rods from one of the repro places. They are made of ****tanium. They were expensive and the quality was horrible. A 3 year old with a grinder could have done better. You can make better at home.
Synders has good quality ones. forged ends and at a decent price (do you want cheap for brake rods?). http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/273 Whats the damage? are they bent? rods gouged from contact?
Thanks for suggestions so far ; Non-Ford so rods will have to be made up , the oversize clevis pins Snyders have may be useful .
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