rear brake stay rod

[billbeall]

reassembling my '70 ambassador, I notice that the rear brake stay rod rubs against the nut on the hub.  am I doing something wrong?

[Antietam Classic Cycle]

Not uncommon. If it bothers you, insert the front end of the rod the other way through the brake bellcrank.

[Tom]

IIRC, this is pre-internet and before joining the MGNOC, I bent mine for clearance. 

[billbeall]

Thanks for the tip!

[matt franklin]

Replace the missing nut on the distal end of the brake stay before you take it on the road 

[TOMB]

Here's an easy fix. Take the brake rod at the front-end. Over the swing arm and make sure the 90° bend goes through the hole from the outside. So the Cotter pin is behind the bracket that will move the rod off that bolt, a good eighth of an inch, and you'll have plenty of clearance. I just looked at the eldo, that's in my shed, and that's how that is set up, give it a try, pretty sure it'll work for you.

TOMB