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Title: caddy brakes
Post by: n tudor on May 10, 2017, 12:18:20 AM
can not find 1959 commercial limo wheel cylinders anywhere con somebody help?
Title: Re: caddy brakes
Post by: 39lasalle on May 10, 2017, 08:06:56 AM
What do they look like?  Any casting numbers on them?....Can you bring to a good auto parts house and have them .atch something up?

This is what I did for my LaSalle.

39
Title: Re: caddy brakes
Post by: The Tassie Devil(le) on May 10, 2017, 08:33:34 AM
I would be removing them, and if they are slightly pitted, hone them out, and install oversize rubbers.

If they are really pitted, and not available, I would be sleeving them with Stainless Steel Sleeves of the correct size, and installing new rubbers.

Bruce. >:D
Title: Re: caddy brakes
Post by: TJ Hopland on May 10, 2017, 09:44:40 AM
Usually if you know the bore size and line inlet thread you can find wheel cylinders, they didn't tend to be that unique.   Big cars were often in the 3/4-7/8 range.   I suppose the commercial chassis could have been 1 or maybe even 1 1/8"? 
Title: Re: caddy brakes
Post by: Mike Baillargeon #15848 on May 10, 2017, 12:59:14 PM
I did a quick search of Napa's inventory and these came back.

1" bore 1959 Fleetwood series 75

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/UBP4803

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/UBP4804

These are for the rear wheels and they look like they carry the front wheel rebuild kits.

Mike   #15848