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ChiefDanGeorge

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Brake Booster Replacement
« on: January 08, 2026, 02:46:02 PM »
Does anyone know of a source for a brake booster for a 1963 Mercury Colony Park? Mine is leaking and the remans just aren't available. I even emailed Cardone and they weren't of any help.

I found a T Bird specialty place and have emailed them, but I don't know if all big body fords shared the same brake booster, I figure Galaxies and Montereys do, but unsure on the T Bird.

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Re: Brake Booster Replacement
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2026, 05:40:18 PM »
I'd be surprised if Booster Dewey at https://www.powerbrakebooster.com/ couldn't rebuild it.  They've done two of mine on my '62 Galaxie with great results. 
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Re: Brake Booster Replacement
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2026, 11:18:00 PM »
Great folks to deal with. A few years back we made the decision to restore our original, '67 R-code Fairlane Coupe to "day one". When the car was delivered it was adapted into an NHRA Stock/SuperStock competitor which meant converting to drum brakes/removing all the disc brake-specific parts including the brake booster with 32 actual miles showing on the odometer. With a limited resale market the decision was made to simply store it on a shelf in the shop. Fast forward to 2005, before re-installing all the disc brake parts the booster was sent to Booster Dewey for rebuild. Booster Dewey returned the original booster with a note saying that they had carefully inspected the booster and found it needed "nothing". They were so careful that I couldn't find any evidence that it had been opened and it still retained it's factory grease pencil marks from the OEM assembly line. The most unbelievable part of the story was they did not charge for the inspection also thanking me for permitting them to witness such a historical part in pristine condition. Every once in a while you are surprised when someone does something out of the ordinary.

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Re: Brake Booster Replacement
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2026, 06:00:24 AM »
Good deal, nice to have positive feedback on a service. I'd found them while I was searching.

I'd be surprised if Booster Dewey at https://www.powerbrakebooster.com/ couldn't rebuild it.  They've done two of mine on my '62 Galaxie with great results.