If you have shoes that aren't bent or damaged, they can be relined. Try to find a shop that works on big rigs- - - -they will know if there's a business in your area that relines clutches, brakes, etc. Even shoes with the brake linings bonded to them respond to a little attention with a rosebud torch- - - -warm up the shoes and the linings pop right off. Then new linings can be bonded or riveted back on.

There are several auctions for 15" brake lining material (without shoes) on Ebay right now- - - - -cheap! Search for "2 1/4 inch brake linings". It's not terribly difficult to reline your own shoes- - - -you just need the right size rivets and some new lining material.
Jerry


"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!