[Roadsters] brakes

[Roy Haslett]

Sounds like you guys are mashing your brakes to bend the firewall.





On
Monday, March 24, 2014 4:31 PM, Graeme S. <graemes at internode.on.net> wrote:
Early cars are not immune to the firewall flex and crack.
My '65 firewall
looked like a roadmap when I stripped off the paint.
Also there is no after
market brace to suit the RHD SP310 that I have found.
I have designed
something to do the job but I'm busy doing the interior 
vinyl ATM.
I'll get
to the brace shortly, if my back allows me too :(

Regards,
Graeme S.
nissanman.shutterfly.com


On 25/03/2014 3:43 AM, Paul Kort wrote:
>    The
early flat dash, single brake circuit cars did not have a flexing
> problem. 
When the 68 roadsters came out with a dual circuit master
> cylinder, Datsun
cut into the firewall to recess that master and keep it
> out of the carbs
way.  THAT caused the flex/crack problems.
>
> Paul
> Ohio
>
>
> On Mon, Mar
24, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Roy Haslett <hrhaslett at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> If your
stock rotors and calipers are in good shape, and you properly
>> adjust
>> the
rear drums, the car should stop very well.  I don't even have a flex
>>
problem on my 67 1600 firewall.
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