You automatically assume when you purchase a classic car with a power brake upgrade, all the work is done, but that is not always the case. Sometimes the past owners have made choices that don’t really get the job done. When 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible owner Doug Sjogren stopped by the Classic Car Restoration Club garage, it was evident his brake system was failing to get the job done. After examining the car and discussing what we discovered with the tech support team at Master Power Brakes (MPBrakes.com) we soon had the “Right Components” in the shop. Follow along as Doug and Mark Simpson and make the conversion and have this Cutlass stopping on a dime.
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Tire Repair Made Easy
A flat tire can be a real pain, and having to spend the time and money to have it fixed makes it even worse. George Vondriska shows you how to repair a flat without the hassle using a simple tire plug repair kit. With these instructions, you’ll be back on the road in no time.
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Removing the Emergency Brake Cable from a Car
Craig Hopkins quickly teaches you how to use a clamp and a rubber mallet to remove an emergency brake cable from its holding in the floor of a car body.
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Brake Line Planning
Looking for some guidance when it comes to brake lines? Here’s a quick video tip to help you plan out, measure, cut, and bend brake lines for your car.
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Classic Car Restoration: Disc Brake Overview
Disc brakes are a popular upgrade for many years and makes of cars. The advantages of disc brakes include superior stopping power, improved reliability and greater ease of maintenance. Mark Simpson takes us through an overview of the SSBC brake conversion kit we’ll be installing on our ’57 DeSoto project, which includes everything we’ll need…
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