50 chevy 4400 series parts ?????

[jerry moss]

customer bought a restored 50 chevy 4400 series flatbed and brought it in to figure out why the brakes aren't working right, we pulled the wheels and drums and some idiot had gutted the front brakes, no shoes, wheel cylinders or hardware, at least they plugged the hoses AND they turned the drums. i spent a few hours online and the phone looking for parts, the only thing i came up with was a master cylinder, hoses and rear wheel cylinder kits. i called a couple of buddies of mine and they both have old trucks so it looks like we might get lucky and get the parts we are missing then all we need to do is send the shoes to be re-lined and the front cylinders to be sleeved, hopefully the hardware will be useable. it seems none of the old chevy suppliers have parts for the 1 1/2 ton trucks. anyone know of a supplier for the bigger old trucks ?