Harbison Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 My brake shoes are glued on instead of riveted and although they have plenty of pad left they are coming off the metal. I can't find anyone locally who has them. Anyone know how to track them down. I figured as many years as they used them I could find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 These folks can re-line them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1B Keven Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-1947-1949-1951-1953-1955-1956-dodge-passenger-truck-new-usa-brake-shoe-set-/271942731438?hash=item3f510cc6ae&vxp=mtr http://hagensautoparts.com/dodge-truck/9-brake/2855/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 You should be able to get your old shoes relined locally. Look up "brake and friction" with your ZIP code as an additional term. Likely there is an old fashioned business near your similar to the Tennessee Clutch & Supply that Don recommends. I know there are still a couple in my area as I search recently because of my parking brake issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent B3B Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 i had the shoes on my 2 ton done locally in May this year less than $20. each. just like Todd said, only here now they are called "fleet pride" (might be a national chain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Spent several phone calls today of "no, you might try so and so." Finally tracked down the one guy in town who will still reline brake shoes. He will actually rivet them on instead of gluing. $80 for 4 brake shoes. 2-3 hours and I'll be back in business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Name address, just incase it helps others!! Glad you found a source. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted July 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Let me see how they turn out and then I would be glad to post it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggdad1951 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 as Ed can confirm the local shop here in Minneapolis does a great job, if anyone needs the address I'm sure shipping them back and forth would not be an issue. For FEF they even put on thicker pads for my worn rear drums . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 as Ed can confirm the local shop here in Minneapolis does a great job, if anyone needs the address I'm sure shipping them back and forth would not be an issue. For FEF they even put on thicker pads for my worn rear drums . www.brakeplace.com they ship brake stuff all the time. Great shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_shel_ny Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Brake shop relined my shoes. As a favor (probably size they had) they put on thicker linings. My never turned drums, centered with an Ammco tool, would not go on until after making 2 trips back to the shop to have the lining thickness reduced. Shoes were fitted to the drums during the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanksB3B Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Brake shop relined my shoes. As a favor (probably size they had) they put on thicker linings. My never turned drums, centered with an Ammco tool, would not go on until after making 2 trips back to the shop to have the lining thickness reduced. Shoes were fitted to the drums during the process. Shel, and you are sure you had the eccentric brake cam adjusters in the most retracted position ? Hope you are driving, not crawling under your truck, Hank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 Brake shop relined my shoes. As a favor (probably size they had) they put on thicker linings. My never turned drums, centered with an Ammco tool, would not go on until after making 2 trips back to the shop to have the lining thickness reduced. Shoes were fitted to the drums during the process. Shel, and you are sure you had the eccentric brake cam adjusters in the most retracted position ? Hope you are driving, not crawling under your truck, Hank They do make thicker shoes to be used in drums that have been turned oversized. It would not surprise me if a relining shop would do that. It would surprise me if the bubble wrap auto parts store would have anything but the standard thickness and claim that is all that was available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_shel_ny Posted August 1, 2015 Report Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) Shel, and you are sure you had the eccentric brake cam adjusters in the most retracted position ? Hope you are driving, not crawling under your truck, Hank Years have passed , so I can not be sure anymore, but I believe at the time, that i tried setting all for the least circumference. Edited August 1, 2015 by shel_ny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Can you tell a noobie about the eccentric brake cam adjusters? I couldn't get my drums on tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Figured out eccentric. Wondering about the two different sized rods that go from brake shoe to wheel cylinder. Parts book has them as the same part number but I've got a short one and a long one and I didn't pay attention when I removed them. Any help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted August 4, 2015 Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Probably a replacement wheel cylinder with a different cup/pin combo. Mix and match to see if you can get them to be equal length coming out of the wheel cylinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 I replaced all the wheel cylinders. Both back brakes had a shirt and long rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbison Posted August 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2015 Here's the contact information for brake lining. Art relined and riveted the brake shoes along with cleaning them up and painting them. It's getting harder and harder to find old school services like this. I've also had him rebuild a clutch plate for a IH Travelall. Good work, quick turn around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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