Not sure about authenticity of brake-shoes
I have to change the brake-shoes of my MG TD, front as well as rear, so 4 x 2 in total, because the lining became quite thin. I want to maintain maximum authenticity, so I prefer to apply new linings...
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Wout, These are for my MGA but don't think they are structurally different from the TD /TF. Just got them back from having them relined. Originally they were riveted to the shoes, but are now "glued."...
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Wout - somewhere I have a set of NOS Lockheed brake shoe material from the 50's, as well as some period Ferodo material. Both have rivet holes, and come with rivets for installation. I think the glued...
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Wout, If want to rivet new liners on yourself Brown & Gammons in the UK has kits....
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Original was rivets. Modern shoes are glued, which is a better way of doing it.
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I think the only time I have done rivet-on linings was for the 1928 Model A Ford. I bought a kit that looked similar to the one linked above for the TD. I think the kit for the model a included a...
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