<VV> Early drums

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi folks,

This weekend I pulled the drum from the wheel on the '62 wagon that  
the brake was sticking on, and the primary friction material fell on  
the ground!  So, it's going to get new brakes and I'd like to do a  
few upgrades along the way, this particular car is a pretty solid  
example and will be a nice car when it's done.  I had read somewhere  
that Datsun Z car drums will fit on an early.  Seems like a nice  
upgrade, going to an aluminum drum (steel liner).  Anyone tried this?

BTW, I picked up a pair of 15 x 6.5" wheels and 205/55 tires to test  
fit on the wagon, they look like they'll work out, at least on the  
rear.  These particular wheels will need longer studs, tho, so more  
on that when I have better info.

One other little question - does the Corvair PG use a different pan  
from the front engine variety?  I put Clark's pan on a club member's  
car a few weeks ago and the subject came up.  I would guess the  
answer is yes since Clark's went to the trouble of having the pan  
made, but I thought I'd ask.

--Bryan

Bryan Blackwell bryan at skiblack.com
http://autoxer.skiblack.com/
   Corvairs: '61 Lakewood, '64 Greenbrier, '65 Corsa, '66 Corsa
   '69 Road Runner, '97 Ford F-150, '99 Neon R/T
"Why do something if you're not going to obsess about it?"