Does anyone know if anyone sells brake or fuel lines for a 50 f3? How about brake pads? Should I look for different brake drums? Disc brakes? Just planning things out. Thank you for everything .
Paul

 

Do you still have the original brake pads? I took mine to a clutch and brake shop in PHX and they redid them and made them look good as new. Cannot remember the cost but it was well worth it....

 

Paul, contact Jackson's Auto Parts 6220 Grand Ave, in Duluth, MN. (sorry I don't have a phone number on my notes paperwork)
He sells a very reasonably priced brake line kit for the F2/F3.

I haven't installed mine yet, but was very happy with the contents of the kit and it should be all I need to do my truck.

Tom

 

As for the drums...they are nearly impossible to find. The shoes (these trucks don't have pads) can be easily found once you confirm your diameter and width since the size is shared for many years. The wheel cylinders are a little trickier but still can be found without much trouble. Measure your old ones first and take a close look at the shape...Ford made changes from 1948 to 1952.
Tom

 

Tom,
Big thanks. I'm on it. Merry Christmas and happy holidays.
Paul

 

FWIW, I've got F3 front drums (and backing plates) which I do not need... truck had 13K miles on the odometer. Complete rear axle, too, but apparently not OEM (Eaton HO72).

 

I would recommend front disk brake wth a dual chamber master cylinder for safety.





F1 parts will fit.

 

Yeah, I should have caught that!!!

 

Inline Tube in Shelby, Michigan makes brake & fuel lines for old vehicles.
Got my 55 brake lines there.
Check them out.

 

Thank you so very much. I will call them. Happy Holidays.
Paul

 

It isn't hard to make your own. NAPA sells both brake and fuel line in 25' rolls, and a quality double flaring tool and bender can be at your door tomorrow from Amazon, Eastwoods, etc. It's also not a bad idea to have extra tubing on hand because it's real easy to have a brain freeze destroying a section of tubing. Ask me how I know! Stu

 

I bought the Eastwood flaring tool and made all my brake and fuel lines from 25' rolls. It was very easy to do although, like Stu said, I did have to make a couple of lines twice.
Mark

 

That's the risk when buying the pre-made kits. Screw one up and you're SOL. Stu

 

Inline uses a computer controlled machine to make the lines in a correct match.
For me much easier to let them do it and not too expensive.

 

Maybe it's easier on a 2wd than on a MH to fish the lines through all the frame obstructions, but seems it would still be tricky. I also sleeved mine for abrasion and fire avoidance. Stu