Installing a hanging brake assembly; Shoebox Ford Ep4
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Thinking about losing the underbody master cylinder and going with a firewall mounted one? Want better master cylinder options and easier-to-access brake components... well here's how we did it!
The Shoebox Ford (1949-1951 Ford cars) all have underbody mounted masters with a small access hole made for the original M/C. There are some excellent brands for maintaining this original feature such as this unit from Shoebox Central: shoebox-centra...
Shoebox Central is an awesome company and we would encourage you to consider them first if you wish to keep the pedal under the floor.
Now if you're like us and would prefer the firewall mounted pieces then you can pick up a universal hanging brake pedal arm kit from Speedway.
The Speedway kit does not have the holes drilled for a manual brake system which means you will need to drill two holes. We purchased our kit from an eBay seller that came along with a manual master cylinder. We experienced some issues with that kit so we aren't going to provide a link.
We would suggest staying with Speedway for these components.
Hanging pedal kit: www.speedwaymo...
We went with this master from Speedway: www.speedwaymo...
Manual master cylinder push rod: www.speedwaymo...
In this video we detail how we fitted the pedal bracket and fab'd up a mount to fix it to the dash which is a must to ensure a stable pedal and avoid damage to the firewall seams. It is downright dangerous to not fix a hanging brake pedal assembly in a second location on the Shoebox Ford.
Another option is to add thicker steel to the firewall, but we would still encourage you to use a secondary support.
Don't hesitate to reach out for questions and comments! We hope this guide is helpful to everyone, or at the least entertaining!
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This is great. I'm about to fabricate a brake pedal assembly and hadn't thought about running a bar to the dash. Building a 36 Chevy Coupe, but it has a similar dash and steering setup.
Yeah it made a huge difference with firewall flex. We haven't finished the car yet so real world testing has not taken place but you can stand on the pedal and there's no firewall movement with tying to the dash so far.
Good information. I'm trying to install a hanging brake pedal assembly in my 37 Chevy coupe and this video helps a lot.. There's not a lot of room under the dash and I was wondering how far I need to mount the pedal from the floor and you answered my question. Thanks! Both of you guys did an excellent job on the video.
Appreciate that Gerald! Hope your install goes well!
Excellent video guys. Thanks for sharing the tech. Is it possible to eliminate the side to side play in the pedal arm?
Thanks Suedville! There definitely is a way to clean that play up. The arm was loosely installed and we plan to either turn some bushings or just pick up some nylon washers for the sides. We will most likely bust out the lathe to get it perfect.
@@DadModsMedia Well, it's great so far. I'm looking forward to more videos on the shoebox. I'm currently working on my '51 fordor custom shoebox. It's too bad the flatty isn't going to find it's way back home.
Nice! These are such great cars!
The flathead could go in with a fair amount of effort but we wanted a modern EFI powerplant eventually anyway so it had to find a new home. BUT that new home is currently working out details to build a t-bucket, so that's a damn good home!
Hey guys. Love the channel. I’m using the speedway kit on my 50 shoebox and I was wondering what the swinging T bracket that comes with kit is for. Also, did you mount the pedal to the left side of the column?
Sorry about the super delayed response. I didn't use the Speedway kit, but a kit very similar.
I don't recall there being a T-bar in the kit.
I mounted my hanging pedal barely to the left so the actual pedal arm is almost touching the side of the column.
Does the bracket interfere with the steering column at all? I just bought a 49 club coupe and I'm going to do this exact thing
Excellent question: it does not from my view. The steering wheel and pedals feel like they are comfortably placed and straight. If you find that you don't like the location you can always modify the brake pedal arm to have an offset.
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I mean more of where the horizontal part of the firewall to dash brace is. Does the column fit right up inside of it and bolt to the dash or is it offset with the column beside the bracket? Better yet is there a video showing the column bolted back in?
The way we did the column was right up under the pedal bracket. The mount that holds the column is mounted to the brake pedal arm as well. It's nice because you gain even more firewall rigidity this way. Pedal arm bracket attaches to the firewall, then the other end to the dash. Then the column to the pedal arm bracket, then the lower column bolts to the floor. Makes a nice big triangle.
And yes we have a video where I show how I did my Speedway column install. 👍
Where do I find the brake pedel and master cylinder?
Check out the video description for links to purchase all the components I used 👍
I’ve got the same set up putting in a vintage Jeep I’ve got it set up. It’s mounted what is the t-rod that sits in front of the main rod brake
Not sure which component you are referring to Tony. Are you referring to the clevis that attaches to the main pedal arm? Clevis attaches to the arm then the rod screws into the clevis. Then we bought a rubber boot to hold the rod and the master cylinder together.
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