Like Combinekid, I have started the process of working on the hydraulic brakes on my 49 LA. Yesterday, I got the weight and wheel off the right side. Borrowed a puller bar from a local machine shop. Bought bolts to put in the hub and to pull against. No luck. Heated with a rosebud. Still no luck. Left tension on it last night and came in muttering to myself.Today, I got 2 new grade 8 bolts to put in the hub, (grade 5 3/4 bolts are now stetched to 9/16th and about an inch longer), put tension on it again, and zippo. Banged with sledge, more pressure, more heat and bupkiss. Went to lunch and had the waitress ask me if someone in my family just died. Went back, tried again. Got a buddy of mine to come over that weighs a lot more than me and he stood on the cheater pipe I'd put on the breakover and WHAM. His butt hit the ground, but the hub moved! YAY!!!! Finally got the durn thing off, found my brakes shoes in great shape, the drum is good, and the best part - I can save the wheel cylinder! Tomorrow, I will work on getting a kit to put in. I hope the left side goes a whole lot easier when I start on it.
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