[Fot] Brake shoe re-arching

[toodamnfunky at comcast.net]

I think I will just let it go as most, if not all seem to do. I'll just let
them wear naturally

until they conform.

Thanks for all the input, as always,

jim g.



----- Original Message -----


From: "Steve Yott" <tr4 at wi.rr.com>
To: "Peter Caldwell" <peter at nosimport.com>, toodamnfunky at comcast.net, "fot"
<fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 4:35:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Fot] Brake shoe re-arching

A dying breed! B I looked up machines in EBay and there are about 4 of them
for sale!

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Caldwell [mailto:peter at nosimport.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 3:24 PM
To: tr4 at wi.rr.com; toodamnfunky at comcast.net; 'fot'
Subject: Re: [Fot] Brake shoe re-arching

www.brakeplace.com in Minneapolis is quite adept. B Click on their "machine
shop" tab.
B B  B  B  B  Peter C
===
At 11:37 AM 6/27/2012, Steve Yott wrote:
>Good luck with that. B I haven't seen one of those tools in 40 years! B I
>used one of these in a shop when we would actually reline shoes with
>material which was very thick and you would radius the shoes on the
>machine which was basically a sanding wheel. B The normal cut on a drum
>would be about 010 to 020 and the new shoes should bed in okay.
>
>Steve Yott
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of toodamnfunky at comcast.net
>Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 11:07 AM
>To: fot
>Subject: [Fot] Brake shoe re-arching
>
>Hey FoT,
>
>I'm getting ready to reline my brakes and I have inquired at my local
>shops
>
>about re-arching the shoes to fit the newly turned drums. Out of three
>inquiries
>
>all three thought I was from another planet and all three suggested I
>bring the
>
>car in so they could adjust my brakes properly. I suspect they thought
>I was the one
>
>that didn't know what I was talking about. Maybe I am from another
>planet and just
>
>don't know it.
>
>Any input or comments on re-arching brake shoes would be appreciated.
>
>Jim G.