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Huck brake shoe question #1420869 08/17/2021 12:25 AM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,135 USA 4 46Sparky 'Bolter
46Sparky 'Bolter 4 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,135 USA	In doing an inspection and cleaning of the brakes on the ‘37 Chevy 1/2 ton I was reminded of a question about the brake shoe design. There is an unused hole at the top of each shoe. The attached photo shows the holes in each shoe circled in red. Anyone know their purpose? Attachments D11D18D4-4C43-4507-9C3F-CDA3BE45D4F4.jpeg (435.47 KB, 66 downloads) Last edited by 46Sparky; 08/17/2021 12:29 AM.

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Huck brake shoe question	46Sparky	08/17/2021 12:25 AM
Re: Huck brake shoe question	Hotrod Lincoln	08/17/2021 12:56 AM
Re: Huck brake shoe question	rickmg	08/17/2021 5:42 PM

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