adyv8 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 hi i have a 1936 v12 zephyr stock cable brakes right hand drive here in the uk the shoes do not fit the drums? the drums are round 12 inch and are ok (had them checked ) can any body have any ideas ? please see pics thanks ady adyv12zephyr@hotmail.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Q Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 I will wait for others to chime in as I'm still a bit of a Lincoln novice, but I suspect you need to find a brake shop that can arc your shoes to match the drums. This was a standard procedure "back in the day" but these days it's much less common even though our old vehicles still require it for optimal braking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38ShortopConv. Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Yes your drums have been turned out to compensate for wear so the radius of the drum is larger than the radius on the brake shoes and lining. You need to have your shoes " radiused " or as the Americans say " arc ground" to match the drum curve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Here is a discussion on just this after the first post or so. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243433 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken/Alabama Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 What I do is get some 80 grit sand paper that fits a air file used for body work. The sheets are long and about 2" wide with a peel and stick back. Clean the drum and peel and stick it to the inside of the drum. Then with a can of spray paint lightly dust the lining on the shoe for a guide coat. Then place the shoe in the drum and work it back and forth until the shoe is making full contact. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Q Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 16 hours ago, 38ShortopConv. said: Yes your drums have been turned out to compensate for wear so the radius of the drum is larger than the radius on the brake shoes and lining. You need to have your shoes " radiused " or as the Americans say " arc ground" to match the drum curve. Not that I did spectacular in high-school geometry but "radiused" really makes a lot more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19tom40 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 As another post pointed out, you may have the wrong material for your lining. The linings look much thinner than the ones on my cars and the woven linings are usually riveted on , not bonded. It doesn't look like you will have much friction material left by the time you get those linings to fit the shape of the drum. Give Fort Wayne Brake a call and see what he has to solve your brake problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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