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I am getting ready to work on the brakes on a 36 Standard. I plan to rebuild the master cylinder and wheel cylinders. Seeing as I do not have a shop book for that car....is there anything unusual or weird I need to look out for?
Thanks for the help in advance.

You can get a shop manual from the Filling Station.

I would recommend having the bores be re-sleaved. The fronts are hard to find if you need any replacement. Drums are steel and it is not recommended to turn them but I think they are very rare as replacements also.

I might have an original manual for that year...Pictures in the reprints I find too "grainy"...If I do, it's in very good condition...It's at the other house...I'll take a look and see when I'm up...If I don't, have you taken a look at eBay...?

I am fixing this car for a museum. I do not want to invest in materials myself. Thanks.

Have the museum invest in the materials since it is their car. They should have a fund (budget) available for what is being done to the car. No doubt you will have to repair or replace parts and that will cost some dollars.

If it is to be placed in a museum you may only need to hone and rebuild the cylinders and replace the rubber parts and hoses. There should be no need to worry about the drums. Replace any springs that are stretched/broken. At this time you could flush the lines with denatured alcohol and use silicon dot 5.

Thank you for supporting your museum.

If it is a display only car (not moved) you could probably save yourself some time and the museums funds and leave the brakes alone.
Tony

Thanks one and all