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OneWheelPeel

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Where can I find backing plates for my drum brakes? One side is bent and I need a replacement but can't find one for sale anywhere. I've called junkyards and auto parts stores and can't find anything online.. Any idea where to find one??
 

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With the amount of people converting to rear disks, I'd imagine someone has some kicking around. You just have to put up a few more feelers.


The rear drums are 9" and the same on the 4cyl and v8 Mustang.
 

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thanks. I'll keep looking!
 

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OneWheelPeel said:
thanks. I'll keep looking!
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If it isnt a today type thing were you need them mine will be coming off in the next few weeks.
 

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TOOLOW91 said:
If it isnt a today type thing were you need them mine will be coming off in the next few weeks.
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Thanks. Let me know when you get them off and we can maybe work something out. Does anyone know if I could use a backing plate off another car? Maybe a junk yard will have some...
 

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4cyl Rangers


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4cyl Rangers


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Are they the same part or will it need to be modified? And what years would I want to look for?
 

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Are they the same part or will it need to be modified? And what years would I want to look for?
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Not 100% sure. I want to say they are the same. late 80's vintage is what you want, 4 cyl model. The v6's got the larger 10" drums.

Honestly, I'd hold out for the correct Mustang specific parts. I'm not 100% the ranger drums are identical
 

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Alright thanks for the info. I'll try to see what I can find about that.
 

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Do junk er, salvage yards use hollander interchange anymore?
 

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OneWheelPeel said:
Alright thanks for the info. I'll try to see what I can find about that.
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Hey man, I think I may have some laying around. If not a friend of mine does. I'm headed out of town in the morning and won't be back until Sunday. If it can wait until then I'll poke around and see what I have. You can have it for shipping if I still have some.
 

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Hey man, I think I may have some laying around. If not a friend of mine does. I'm headed out of town in the morning and won't be back until Sunday. If it can wait until then I'll poke around and see what I have. You can have it for shipping if I still have some.
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I would greatly appreciate that! I remember you mentioned being in Texas. Are you still there?
 
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I would greatly appreciate that! I remember you mentioned being in Texas. Are you still there?
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Yup
 

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If i'm not mistaken you are interested in a supercharger, correct?

Consider putting the SC temporarily off and switching to rear discs first. If I remember correctly (and I may not been a long time since I had rear drums) all the rear hardware is mounted to the backing plate and the axles have to come out. I can't imagine doing all that work and not doing rear discs, which is probably up there with the top fox mods like subframe connectors and gears.
Rebuilding fox drums is like throwing money in the trash.
 
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Correct. Axles need to get pulled to swap the plates out.
 

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If i'm not mistaken you are interested in a supercharger, correct?

Consider putting the SC temporarily off and switching to rear discs first. If I remember correctly (and I may not been a long time since I had rear drums) all the rear hardware is mounted to the backing plate and the axles have to come out. I can't imagine doing all that work and not doing rear discs, which is probably up there with the top fox mods like subframe connectors and gears.
Rebuilding fox drums is like throwing money in the trash.
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2000xp8 said:
If i'm not mistaken you are interested in a supercharger, correct?

Consider putting the SC temporarily off and switching to rear discs first. If I remember correctly (and I may not been a long time since I had rear drums) all the rear hardware is mounted to the backing plate and the axles have to come out. I can't imagine doing all that work and not doing rear discs, which is probably up there with the top fox mods like subframe connectors and gears.
Rebuilding fox drums is like throwing money in the trash.
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I understand where your coming from and I appreciate it. I however feel content with the brakes for now and the supercharger isn't a near future purchase just yet... Maybe one day I will convert them to disks but not yet.
 
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Drum brakes still stop dump trucks every day ;shrug

Drum brakes are OK if adjusted correctly...but that means no power braking burnouts.
 

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Drum brakes still stop dump trucks every day ;shrug

Drum brakes are OK if adjusted correctly...but that means no power braking burnouts.
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If we're referring to heavy duty trucks - s cam brakes are much better then standard drum brake design on a car or pickup ..


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Could always swap the 10" drums from a ranger on.

A lot of work for little gain though


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Mine are off now. Pay shipping and they are yours . Came off a 88 gt
 
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