<VV> Another question from puzzled newbie.

[Bryan Blackwell]

Hi Hugo,

Be aware that there are two backing plate designs, one for use with self adjusters and one for manual adjusters.  It could be you have some of each, I think they were introduced in '63.

Regarding tires, radials are much better for actual driving than bias plies.  The only tire I'm aware of in production close to the stock size is the Maxxis 185/80-13.

--Bryan

> On Jul 26, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Hugo Miller via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org> wrote:
> 
> I just went to re-line the front brakes on one of my 64 convertibles. One of the drums didn't want to come off but the other did with a bit of tapping. Then I read that they're not meant to come off! I have two different drum/hub assemblies on the front, one with the drum rivetted and one not - not even any holes for rivets. I robbed the hubs/drums off a parts car & the rivets had been drilled out but that's not a problem & at least they now match! So I did the re-line but one of the drums is rubbing on the backplate at the top. I noticed that the other side had been doing the same with the old hub/drum fitted. Do they normally run close or does this indicate a mis-match somewhere. It's not a real problem as it's only rubbing lightly & while it makes a horrible noise it will just take the rust off the back of the drum in a few miles I reckon. Wheel bearings are all adjusted ok.
> I had read that the later cars did have detachable drums so I thought I had one of those on one side - but then I read that they were five stud! So I have a four-stud hub with detachable drum & no rivet holes. Any ideas what it might be from?
> Next question - what is the recommended tire size for a 64 Corvair - how about bias-ply tires? Any good? This is not going to be a show car - just a good reliable daily driver. Incredibly, the body is showing no signs of corrosion underneath nor any repairs. Floor pans are rusty on top surface from damp carpets but underneath is like new. It's a Nevada car.