New brakes
 

I finally broke down and ordered some brake relining material from McMaster, my 108 hasn't had brakes for the last 4 years I've owned it so I'm sure it will take some getting use to. I prepped the old pads with a 36 grit grinder and attached the new material with jb weld, I topped it all off with some silver paint since its what I had laying around. Can't wait to get home and install them.

Nice work there. Don't launch yourself over the steering wheel :biggrin2:

That's what I'm afraid of.:biggrin2:

silver paint!!!........... but...but ...you didn't like my silver wheels. :biggrin2::biggrin2:
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Nice job on the brake pads.:beerchug:

I got the brakes on last night but it took a bit of work to make it happen, the 3/16 material is to thick so I had to shave about a 1/16 off each pad just to get them on and even at that I could only get one nut on the brake rods clean at the end. I did mow a bit last night and its really weird being able to stop instantly instead of coasting.

The first stop would have been fun to watch! No whiplash i hope.

No whiplash but the brakes seem to drag more in reverse so when I try to back up on a hill the left wheel locks up and the right one just spins, by the time I was done mowing it stopped doing it. Makes me wish I swapped the rearend for one with internal brakes.

Could just get a hydro( I couldn't even tell you if my 149 even has brakes never pushed on the pedal before)
I know you are a gear guy so I just had to get a dig in there while I could :biggrin2:

i heard those are for little old lady's that cant push the clutch down.:biggrin2: