<VV> Ultra Van question / hydraulic brake lock

[Harry Yarnell]

If the disc setup is from a Buick of the '80s, it should have a parking 
brake. It's a simple hookup for brake cables.

Harry Yarnell
Perryman garage and orphanage
Perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LonzoVair at aol.com>
To: <JWCorvair at aol.com>; <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Ultra Van question / hydraulic brake lock


> Joe, and everyone else,
> :-)
> This particular Ultra has disc in the rear, drum in the front. Originally
> all Ultras had drums front & rear, with the front from a Chevy II and the 
> rear
> being LM Corvair.... the current rear disc brakes are "80-something Buick"
> according to an "inside source with the UltraVan Underworld" (a.k.a. Jim
> Davis)... I've not personally inspected the Ultra, but will in a few 
> weeks... it
> might be something as simple as correctly bleeding the air out of the 
> system (to
> cure the mushy feel)... but the parking brake fix is going to take a LOT 
> of
> thinking...
> By the way, THANK YOU for ALL the tips and ideas you sent me over the last
> few days... keep them coming!!!!
> As for converting back to drum, I have no idea if she has the parts for 
> such
> a project... but it wouldn't hurt to look.
> Thanks for the input Joe... and I'll keep y'all posted.
> Lonzo