When I rebuilt all of the brake system on mine, it had basically new shoes on all four corners prior to my ownership. The rear left had oil on the shoes, I used engine degreaser, then lacquer thinner, then cooked them in the outdoor bbq grill at a low heat until it stopped smoking. Cleaned them up again just to get the ash off, I have not had any trouble since putting it back together.


1957 Chevrolet 5700 LCF 283 SM420 2 speed rear, 1955 IH 300U T/A, 1978 Corvette 350 auto, 1978 Yamaha DT175, 1999 Harley Davidson Softail Fat Boy