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| | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 | I am trying to track down rear brake shoes for my 1955 Chevrolet 2 ton truck. They are 15" drum and 4" wide shoes. The rear axle is the vacuum actuated 2 speed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you ! | | | | | Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 Big Bolt Forum Moderator | | Big Bolt Forum Moderator Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 2,063 | is that a 55.1 or 55.2 truck? Not sure, but it may make a difference. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 204 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 204 | You cannot buy them new, trust me. I have searched hi and low for months, nothing on line or ebay unless you get lucky and find someone that has new old stock. Send them to a reliner as long as the metel isn't rusted too bad. Be prepared for sticker shock, it's not cheap having them relined | | | | | Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 25 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2020 Posts: 25 | Do you remember how much you paid? I have a set of 15x5" shoes I need relined. Thanks | | | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 123 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 123 | BrakePartsStop quoted me $25 per shoe for my fronts on my 1956 6100. Those are 14x2.5 shoes. They also charge a $20 shop fee and I need to figure shipping both ways. They were the cheapest. I got about 4 quotes that ranged from $25 to $60 per shoe. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 13 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 13 | What size shoes? I have a whole bunch of brake shoes...like 400 or more, that came with my riviting machine. I might have some shoes | | | | | Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,120 Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums | | Housekeeping (Moderator) Making a Stovebolt Bed & Paint and Body Shop Forums Joined: May 2015 Posts: 11,120 | Please take any buy/sell to Private Message.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truckFollow this saga in Project JournalPhotos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 112 | I am trying to track down rear brake shoes for my 1955 Chevrolet 2 ton truck. They are 15" drum and 4" wide shoes. The rear axle is the vacuum actuated 2 speed.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you ! hopefully this will help but as others have said youll pretty much have to get them relined, i wouldnt personally trust liners from NOS that have been sitting for 60+ years. im in MA but i have a local shop that relines shoes and turns brake drums as well. might get a little pricey but i havent found out cost yet since mine are still on the truck ( hopefully this week ill have an answer. ,
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 86 | Thank you for all the input on the brake shoe question. I have ordered brake banding material and rivets and will be re lining the shoes on my own, front and back.
I luckily have found a shop in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who were willing to sell me all of the material needed to do the job. I will see when they arrive but it sounds like they may already be cut and drilled to fit the steel brake liner. | | |
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