Just finished drilling '40 Ford backing plate. Took about 1 hr to lay it out and 2 hrs to drill all the holes in just one plate. Time consuming but worth it. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Looks nice. I'm planning on doing this to my f-1 brakes if I can ever figure out how to lay the pattern out evenly
That is rad. I really want to drill some, I tried it once, at about 22 years old. Wound up working on my hole filling skills. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
Really dig the pattern, I was also planning doing something like this to my backing plates. Looks really nice. Great job Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
yo, please post this into my thread. if anyone needs a template, pm me your email and ill send the pdf.
There is one, I did that in CAD and posted it here for people to use as repayment for all the help/entertainment I've gotten over the years... here's the link: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=521197
Your two templates in that link Ollin i posted above for everyone else to use. If anyone had missed your thread they would of found the templates in this one. Those templates are super helpful, if we are allowed to drill backing plates here i will be using them also! Thanks mate!
What size bit did you use, 1/8"? My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383
I want to drill out my backing plates on my 32. The only thing holding me up is I drive the thing everywhere and get caught in the heavy rain sometimes. Drum brakes that get wet are terrible. Ago
I like it, but should I be concerned about backing plate strength or warpage after drilling? Just asking.
Should be zero, if you are using good bits, and plenty of oil I have bits, which are used frequently, that are older than me. They are a little shorter than new, now, but still good.
I'm curious to know those holes work in the rain? Down here, we get rain winter and summer. Brake fade is always a factor when brakes get wet, hence the use of disc brakes on later production vehicles. If you've ever tromped on the stop pedal and nothing happened you know what I mean. What about it? Anyone drive these holy relics in the rain?
I took the patterns to my local printer, had them scaled down to 12", started center punching, drilling, and have gotten this far. It's a TON of work but so far I'm happy. There are a few adjustments to be made but I'll detail that tomorrow. My '27 T Roadster build: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t= 734383
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