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By Gerald Blair on Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 08:14 pm:How thick is the lining on the rear brakes?
Do they normally have brass woven into the brake material? Are the rivets normally even with the surface of the shoes?
By Gerald Blair on Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 08:19 pm:See if this image is any smaller
By Dan Treace, North FL on Saturday, April 08, 2017 - 09:13 pm:They are about 1/4" thick, normally hollow rivets used by countersinking the head in the material.
The brass split rivet install on yours will likely work a long time.
The shoe lining with brass wires is good against the steel drum of the '26-'27 emergency brake.
By Mark Gregush Portland Oregon on Monday, April 10, 2017 - 01:59 pm:3/16"
By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Monday, April 10, 2017 - 02:54 pm:Indeed 3/16", I bought a set of '26/'27 shoes with new 1/4" thick lining - and learned why they probably were for sale in the first place.. No chance getting them in place without thinning the lining on a belt sander - and not very fun doing that considering it could be old asbestos lining. The lining has to be about 3/16" to fit in the standard setup. If you buy new repro brake shoes you'll probably have even more troubles, they're known to fit badly and has to be reworked.
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