1956 Ford F100 Classic Performance Products Duel Master Power Brakes Install - Master Of No Disaster

We paid special attention to the fact that there are 3/8 fine thread bolts, and 3/8 coarse thread bolts included in CPP's kit.

To ensure that the CPP mounting bracket would properly line up, we first double-checked to see that the stock Ford bracket was tightly bolted flush to the frame and fully seated into place.

The inner framerail was scraped clean, along with the mounting surface on the stock Ford bracket. Note that one hole on the Ford master cylinder bracket contains 3/8 fine threads-we used it to place our first bolt and tack the CCP bracket into place.

A test fit of the CCP bracket revealed that years of use had changed (bent) some of the original dimensions of the Ford chassis. Using a body grinder, we ground off the front of the Ford bracket.

This overhead shot illustrates how grinding the front of the Ford bracket allowed the CPP bracket to sit flush against the Ford bracket and inner framerail.

Before drilling the two 3/8-inch holes required to mount the CPP bracket to the frame, we used C-clamps and the CPP bracket as a drill template.

After the pilot marks were made, we withdrew the CPP bracket away from the frame before drilling. This was to avoid accidentally "hogging-out" the CPP bracket.

These two were the only additional holes needed to mount the CPP dual-master / brake-booster to the Ford F-100 chassis.

The best procedure we found to easily bolt the CPP bracket into place was to progressively tighten each of the bolts a little at a time until all were completely tight.

Notice how a slight bend in the framerail affects how the bracket will fit. We straightened the rail, and then the CPP support bracket bolted right up.

The CCP pushrod was attached to the lower hole in the stock Ford brake pedal using special Grade 8 hardware included in CPP's kit.

Paying close attention to how well existing Ford holes, and the CPP mounting bracket, lined up paid off with a real clean installation. Now that we have the right dual master cylinder and power-brake booster in place, we can move on to the right setup for the rear discs.