Dave:
Get them done at the shop and using the money saved for other parts!
Any decent shop will know which lining to use. The thickness needed
is 3/16". They will either be glued or riveted. Mine were attached
using rivets, which I assume yours will be also.
Scott Suhring
Elizabethtown, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3
Dave Easton wrote:
>
> Greetings to the Triumph List,
>
> I have a question about the 10" brake shoes on a 1959 TR3. I am replacing
> the rear brakes on my car because the lining on the shoes was contaminated
> from leaking wheel cylinders. As far as I know, new 10" brake shoes are now
> unobtainable and Moss Motors and The Roadster Factory only supply them as
> reconditioned units. The price for these seem pretty high ($120.00 to
> $200.00). I have located a local shop that will bond new lining on my shoes
> for $40.00.
>
> What is the wisdom of the list on this matter? Has anyone had their brake
> shoes relined? If I choose to have them relined at the local shop, what
> questions should I ask? (How do I specify what type of material to use or
> how thick it should be, for example.) While I'm basically cheap and hate to
> spend $200.00 when $40.00 will do, I'm not going to let $200.00 keep my TR
> of the road if the reconditioned shoes from Moss or TRF are really better
> than having my shoes relined locally.
>
> I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on this subject and will share
> my experience about this decision with the list.
>
> Regards,
> Dave Easton
> 1959 TR3
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