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Brake material?
Look at the pictures of this brake material. I got this in a load of stuff from a gentleman that cleaned out Ford dealerships in the 50/60. It looks like 26/27 brake material. Did Ford ever sell it in bulk? The roll is held closed by a small tack in each end. See pictures. I looked in some of my parts list and don’t see it unless it’s the 10 sets listed under the part number.
What you guys think?
What you guys think?
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Re: Brake material?
Hey Dan would that work on small drum AC style brakes.?
I need some to line a set.
I need some to line a set.
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Re: Brake material?
Not sure, this stuff is pretty hard and brittle.
I have a set of 26/27 shoes someone put Kevlar transmission bands on. That might work. Dan
I have a set of 26/27 shoes someone put Kevlar transmission bands on. That might work. Dan
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Re: Brake material?
Pretty standard woven brake lining. If its old enough it may well contain that stuff that starts with an "A" and ends with an "s". Still the best regardless!
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Re: Brake material?
Even the new stuff sold by the foot is stiff as is the Model A woven lining. Guessing maybe 3/16 thick? How wide?
I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!
1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup

1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup
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Re: Brake material?
Same as a 26/27 big drum brake shoe. Supposedly came out of Ford dealership in the 1950.
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Re: Brake material?
The replacement 26-27 parking brake lining that Lang's sells in stiff, because it has fine fibers of brass wire in the lining material. Difficult to trim and cut.
Here is close-up of this lining, note the glint of the shiny brass rivets matching the glint shine in the lining material.
Used it to reline a pair of small drum aftermarket shoes, had to grind off the overhang, handling with gloves as the material with the wire imbedded is sharp!
As used on the 26-27 rear brake shoe
Here is close-up of this lining, note the glint of the shiny brass rivets matching the glint shine in the lining material.
Used it to reline a pair of small drum aftermarket shoes, had to grind off the overhang, handling with gloves as the material with the wire imbedded is sharp!
As used on the 26-27 rear brake shoe
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Re: Brake material?
Ford listed the 2566D Hub Brake Shoe Lining (26-27) in piece only. Cut to length. Price $.50 ea. 2 per car. Maybe bulk was supplied to the Branches that then cut and sold to dealers??
Follow-up on my post on the Lang's linings with the brass wire embedded. The woven wire gives superior wear and stopping ability for this type lining.
Here is one on-line source for that stuff, priced per foot.
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Re: Brake material?
McMaster Carr sells this brake lining in assorted thicknesses & widths.
You can get exactly what you need without having to trim the width.
I prefer the woven lining on RM brakes over the solid, hard, chalky grey material they come with today.
You can get exactly what you need without having to trim the width.
I prefer the woven lining on RM brakes over the solid, hard, chalky grey material they come with today.
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Re: Brake material?
Besides being woven, you can get it with brass wire woven in. ^speedytinc wrote: ↑Fri Jun 27, 2025 11:07 amMcMaster Carr sells this brake lining in assorted thicknesses & widths.
You can get exactly what you need without having to trim the width.
I prefer the woven lining on RM brakes over the solid, hard, chalky grey material they come with today.
That hard lining from everything I have read is wrong anyway for pressed steel drums, should be the woven material. Woven allows for quicker dissipation of heat.
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1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup

1925 Cut down pickup
1948 Ford F2 pickup