My '56 does the same thing .. I just roll it onto the highway and get that first stop over with. Good for the rest of the day. I don't see any signs of leaking fluid though. I do have different springs from the left to right. Need to fix that .. but stops fine after that first one..

Doing Fords for 45 years. '56 Customline Victoria

E.J. in Havana FL

Gordie:

I would look for a restricted brake hose or sticky wheel cylinder on the RIGHT side, or a leaky wheel cylinder getting fluid on the shoes on the left side.

John - "The Hoosier Hurricane"

There is probably a simple answer to this but why do my '58 Fairlane brakes pull hard to the left only the first time after I drive it after a few days or so?  After the first exciting stop, it stops in a perfect line the rest of the day.

Gordie T           Long Point, Ontario