I have an 87 automatic carat with brake problems.
I did Courtney rd in the Columbia R. Gorge this weekend and it was too
much for her.
Its a twisty turny steep road that leads all the way to the top.
I was pumping the brakes all the way down and going slow.
Her front brakes were smoking  when we got to the bottom and I had to use
the e-brake  when we parked.
An hour later they were cool and we went back to Washougal.
They smelled bad the whole way like they were welded together.
But this morning going to work they were cool and non smelly.

Im not sure what I have done to them.

I called a local shop who says putting a disk brake conversion on the
front is the way to go.
No more problems with going down steep rds.

Thanks,
Arlene in Washougal