<VV> Ultra Van question

[Lonny Clark]

I don't know if this will help, but I used to have Chrysler 300m and the
parking brake was a set of small brake shoes that operated against the
inside of the rear disc. Kind of like there was a miniature drum brake
system inside the rotor. If the brake rotors on the Ultra are a similar
size, maybe you could adapt it.

Lonny

On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 7:37 PM, <LonzoVair at aol.com> wrote:

> Hey guys,
> One of our newest unofficial club members has acquired Ultra Van #379, and
> she has told me the rig has "mushy brakes"... "you need to pump them up to
> make
>  them work"... She said the pedal does NOT go to the floor once you pump
> it,
> which just sounds like air in the lines to me...
> She also does NOT have a parking brake, since it has rear disc brakes on
>  it.
> Mr Howard Boso did the conversion on this rig.
> I'm trying to figure out what could be done for some kind of parking
> brake.... a hydraulic line lock of some sort?
> I've never messed with an Ultra's brakes, so I don't even know how the
>  lines
> are routed. I know about the old style line locks, but I don't know if
> there's a place in the cabin where the lines would be accessible.
> Any ideas?
> How would the electric ones work??? That would make more sense, but then
>  you
> have to depend on two things (electricity AND brake fluid)...
> Any thoughts or ideas??? ... I really want to help this lady... she's a
>  real
> sweetheart, but she's surrounded by inept "mechanics" who just want to take
> her money and make her wait while they do nothing to her rig... she's about
> 60+  miles from me, and 120 from our Louisville compatriots... so I'll be
> flying
> down  solo to do what I can... she also needs an o-ring job done and some
> oil
> pan bolt  holes helicoiled... so the plan is to do those things and then do
> reconnaissance on the brakes...
> Jim Davis has helped me a little (THANKS JIM!!!!), but I figured if I could
> get a few more tips or ideas I can maybe find something that will work for
> both  of us...
> Feel free to send me private replys, since there's not a lot of UltraVan
> info use on here.
> Later,
> Lonzo
>
>
> Lon  Anderson
> White Mills, KY
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> 1963 Greenbrier 95/4spd
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