67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Hi all,
I've replaced everything in the brake system on the 67 Kaiser Jeepster
Commando except the booster. (mostly stock with 225 v6, T400, shifter
console, power brakes, etc). Finding a replacement for the booster has
proven to be next to impossible by asking for the direct replacement
part. Anyone here know what other power brake boosters will drop into
this (if any) or at least one that won't require me to hack up my nice
original firewall. I'm open to replacing the master cylinder with the
booster if required, but I'd rather not since that was rebuilt with
everything else. I'm obviously not against modifying things (like my
Willys @ http://jeffgross.com/willys), but prefer to keep the Jeepster
in the original 'Survivor Form' it currently enjoys.

Are there rebuild kits for the original booster? I've never had one
apart, but I'm not afraid to open it up if I can get the parts (and some
decent instructions about what to do once I'm perring into the guts of
the booster itself). I suppose I could also just send it to the guys at
'The Rebuilding Factory' (http://www.rebuildingfactory.com), but I'm
just cheap enough that I'd prefer to do it myself if I can. ;)

Cheers,
- Jeff G

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
"average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.

Earle

"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message
news:0sf0f.5246$Yv6.1209@fe06.lga...
> Hi all,
> I've replaced everything in the brake system on the 67 Kaiser Jeepster
> Commando except the booster. (mostly stock with 225 v6, T400, shifter
> console, power brakes, etc). Finding a replacement for the booster has
> proven to be next to impossible by asking for the direct replacement
> part. Anyone here know what other power brake boosters will drop into
> this (if any) or at least one that won't require me to hack up my nice
> original firewall. I'm open to replacing the master cylinder with the
> booster if required, but I'd rather not since that was rebuilt with
> everything else. I'm obviously not against modifying things (like my
> Willys @ http://jeffgross.com/willys), but prefer to keep the Jeepster
> in the original 'Survivor Form' it currently enjoys.
>
> Are there rebuild kits for the original booster? I've never had one
> apart, but I'm not afraid to open it up if I can get the parts (and some
> decent instructions about what to do once I'm perring into the guts of
> the booster itself). I suppose I could also just send it to the guys at
> 'The Rebuilding Factory' (http://www.rebuildingfactory.com), but I'm
> just cheap enough that I'd prefer to do it myself if I can. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
"average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.

Earle

"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message
news:0sf0f.5246$Yv6.1209@fe06.lga...
> Hi all,
> I've replaced everything in the brake system on the 67 Kaiser Jeepster
> Commando except the booster. (mostly stock with 225 v6, T400, shifter
> console, power brakes, etc). Finding a replacement for the booster has
> proven to be next to impossible by asking for the direct replacement
> part. Anyone here know what other power brake boosters will drop into
> this (if any) or at least one that won't require me to hack up my nice
> original firewall. I'm open to replacing the master cylinder with the
> booster if required, but I'd rather not since that was rebuilt with
> everything else. I'm obviously not against modifying things (like my
> Willys @ http://jeffgross.com/willys), but prefer to keep the Jeepster
> in the original 'Survivor Form' it currently enjoys.
>
> Are there rebuild kits for the original booster? I've never had one
> apart, but I'm not afraid to open it up if I can get the parts (and some
> decent instructions about what to do once I'm perring into the guts of
> the booster itself). I suppose I could also just send it to the guys at
> 'The Rebuilding Factory' (http://www.rebuildingfactory.com), but I'm
> just cheap enough that I'd prefer to do it myself if I can. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
"average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.

Earle

"Keep YerSpam" <keepyerSPAM@yourown.com> wrote in message
news:0sf0f.5246$Yv6.1209@fe06.lga...
> Hi all,
> I've replaced everything in the brake system on the 67 Kaiser Jeepster
> Commando except the booster. (mostly stock with 225 v6, T400, shifter
> console, power brakes, etc). Finding a replacement for the booster has
> proven to be next to impossible by asking for the direct replacement
> part. Anyone here know what other power brake boosters will drop into
> this (if any) or at least one that won't require me to hack up my nice
> original firewall. I'm open to replacing the master cylinder with the
> booster if required, but I'd rather not since that was rebuilt with
> everything else. I'm obviously not against modifying things (like my
> Willys @ http://jeffgross.com/willys), but prefer to keep the Jeepster
> in the original 'Survivor Form' it currently enjoys.
>
> Are there rebuild kits for the original booster? I've never had one
> apart, but I'm not afraid to open it up if I can get the parts (and some
> decent instructions about what to do once I'm perring into the guts of
> the booster itself). I suppose I could also just send it to the guys at
> 'The Rebuilding Factory' (http://www.rebuildingfactory.com), but I'm
> just cheap enough that I'd prefer to do it myself if I can. ;)
>
> Cheers,
> - Jeff G

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Go over to www.offroad.com and find the chatboard for the American Jeepster
Club and someone there will point you in the right direction, or have one
for you.
A Scout booster fits with only 2 holes drilled.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Go over to www.offroad.com and find the chatboard for the American Jeepster
Club and someone there will point you in the right direction, or have one
for you.
A Scout booster fits with only 2 holes drilled.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Go over to www.offroad.com and find the chatboard for the American Jeepster
Club and someone there will point you in the right direction, or have one
for you.
A Scout booster fits with only 2 holes drilled.
--
Paul Calman, Hathaway Pines, California

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Earle Horton wrote:

> The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
> I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
> rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
> "average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
> can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.
>
> Earle


Thanks for the tip about Motors, my Dad has a ton of those going all the
way back to the 40s that he's promised to give me.

Just got the quote from RF ... $175. I guess the Jeepster boosters
aren't 'average'. :P

Cheers,
- JJ

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Earle Horton wrote:

> The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
> I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
> rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
> "average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
> can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.
>
> Earle


Thanks for the tip about Motors, my Dad has a ton of those going all the
way back to the 40s that he's promised to give me.

Just got the quote from RF ... $175. I guess the Jeepster boosters
aren't 'average'. :P

Cheers,
- JJ

Re: 67 Jeepster Commando brake upgrade?
 

Earle Horton wrote:

> The old Motors Manuals used to have brake booster rebuilding instructions.
> I remember when people would rebuild almost everything by themselves, even
> rewind windshield wiper motors. The Rebuilding Factory quotes $85 for an
> "average" brake booster. This is cheap enough, considering the trouble you
> can get into, trying to rebuild something like this on your own.
>
> Earle


Thanks for the tip about Motors, my Dad has a ton of those going all the
way back to the 40s that he's promised to give me.

Just got the quote from RF ... $175. I guess the Jeepster boosters
aren't 'average'. :P

Cheers,
- JJ