Brake rebuild recommendations

[427TJ]

Okay, I had the s__t scared out of me in my '67 Camaro yesterday when the right-front brake grabbed and ripped the steering wheel out of my hand. Luckily I was going about 5 mph and avoided a catastrophe. The brake kept dragging and caused a vibration as if the pad was sticking to the drum. I backed the car up slowly, applied the brakes, and the right-front locked and skidded the tire. I got it to release, cruised slowly around the parking lot I was in and decided that I could chance driving it home. I cruised home VERY slowly. The right-front was still a little grabby under gentle brake application but I got the car into the garage. I've been considering a full brake rebuild for a while and I think now's the time.

The car is stock ('67 RS/SS 396) and has stock 4-wheel power-assisted drums. I recently checked the brakes and there was still good pad and no grooves, etc., in the drums. Still, I'd bet that the brakes haven't been worked on in many years.

Any recomendations on what brake kit manufacturer makes the best rebuild kit? I want the stock-appearing power booster, not one of the new smaller ones.

I am hesitant to convert to discs but it is a consideration.

Thanks in advance for any advice, tips, and recommendations!

[Belair62]

Pull it apart..see if you can find a problem ...rebuild/replace the wheel cylinders,replace the spring and hold down kits and you should be good for another 10 years ....

[TDW]

If the hoses have not been replaced, I would change them. They will swell shut and hold pressure on the wheel cylinder.

[427TJ]

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They will swell shut and hold pressure on the wheel cylinder.

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Do cold outside air temperatures help cause the lines to swell shut? It was mid-30s yesterday.

Good ideas Belair and Tony---THANKS! Wheel cylinders and springs, hoses, etc.---sounds like it might be an easy fix.

How hard is it to properly bleed power brakes after a fluid change? Never done it.

[Belair62]

Piece of cake if you have a one man bleeder tool..if not just get a gal or a pal to help you...

[JoeG]

I can vouch for Bob --he stands behind every brake job------------------------