Brake Help Needed

[rb1949]

Always agree, s--t happens. Next time take the classic and stay in a first class hotel.

[rb1949]

Been a week now, and happy to report stopping power is still good, straight and true. Guess the issue could be called 'solved', but don't see that option any more to mark post as such. Keeping the old shoes and getting them re-lined seems to be reasonable. Waiting for one more quote. Another one of those items we keep in our pile of backup parts. Don't think I mentioned prior to the front problem, I replaced the e-brake, external band at rear of tranny. Good deal on a new one. Old was nothing but a worn band of steel! Not worthy of a reline. Prior owners didn't notice? Not a bad job, just dealing with rusty components.Now I don't have to look for flat parking spots, no rolling.

 

edit: one reline quote, very good. The other, NOT, much cheaper to buy new shoes.

Edited September 23, 2016 by rb1949

[dale]

Braking is so important that Im getting front disc for my 46 Ply from Scarecrow now that I can use the original wheels.

[rb1949]

With Dale's mods, disc brakes sounds like a viable improvement/benefit. Scarecrow?