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That's a great find ! Who did you buy those from ?

It seems all my private messages and saved photos are gone. I had uploaded hundreds of PDF's and photos and had them saved in a folder here, now there all gone.

Hose failure seems to be the most common failure, followed by leaking (bleed screws) or broken fittings. I have seen a wheel cylinder piston come out of it's bore twice ! On one the shoes were really out of adjustment and the drums had worn out. That was an immediate loss of brakes ! Came into...

Boy you got that right ! Cheaper just means it will cost you more later. I replaced all my rubber hoses with the "Braided Stainless Steel" covered Teflon hoses. They should last my lifetime and that of my son too !

Wow ! I cannot believe you found that ! Was that a "private" message, or did I post that ? Either way I'm glad you have it. Cannot believe it's been over 5 years ! I thought it was just a couple of years ago.

That is the "million dollar" question. Go with a soft lining and save drums, (but eat linings faster) or go with a harder lining and save on relining sooner but eating up drums faster. I tend to go with softer linings since drums cost more than brake shoes do. There is also the newer linings...

I cannot remember the name, but years ago when I was in a "airpack booster" rebuild phase I found a company that could resleeve a bore with stainless steel sleeves. I should look and see if I saved the name somewhere. I did post about it, but finding old posts anymore is almost impossible (for...

What he said !

I haven't seen stock brake shoes for years now. I take mine to the reline shop in downtown Seattle. They can put on any type of lining you want. From extremely hard "G" to butter soft "A" linings. I bought my own relining riveter a few years ago. Just need the special "Die" to fit the rivets.

Well everyone who needs some should stock up now ! I have enough sets to replace all mine twice. Stored away in sealed buckets.

I'm afraid your correct about the caps being "just a memory" . I haven't seen any in years now. The last ones I actually put my eyes on where at a "swap meet" in Monroe, WA.

The average drum brake system has a pressure of 800 PSI in the 1/4" to 5/16" lines. Now multiply that by the surface area of the piston and you will get the pressure the housing needs to hold. Then you need to factor in a safe working pressure and burst pressure. Usually it is 3:1 . It's been a...

Totally agree ! False advertising should not be tolerated, especially in Automotive Brake Parts ! That could mean life or death if you have a failure.

Yeah, disc brakes have their problems too. Still won't change the minds of the manufactures.

I'm a big fan of drum brakes, especially on trucks. They can take more damage from rocks and debris than disc brakes can. A small pebble can disable a disc brake caliper ! The sad reality is that disc brakes are cheaper to make and have greater stopping power without brake fade then drum brakes...

Yes. I know that feeling well !

The "handwriting" is on the wall guys. These old drum brake vehicles will not be supported much longer. On any old vehicle. Every new vehicle made now has disc brakes. Much cheaper to make, and less warranty problems for the manufacturer. Even in the old car world it is becoming harder to find...