brake questions
Post by robsgp on Jul 24, 2006, 8:41pm

I'm in the process of installing the Ford wheel cylinders. I noticed my brake shoes are not the same. On some the friction material goes all the way to the top and on some it stops one rivet hole short. RF both shoes have friction to top. In the picture LF only front shoe fully covered, LR shoes(on floor) both short. Anyone seen anything like this? I'm intending to get them relined and thought the material should go to the top. Should I paint the backing plates while it's apart? Would I need a special or hi-temp paint? I also noticed on both rear wheels the little trapezoid-shaped block above the cylinder that the shoes rest on, the rear surface is flat and the front is curved. The end of the shoe isn't curved though. Strange.