Brake question

[rovohn]

Are front and rear brake shoes the same for 57-59?
Thanks,John

[59meteor]

John, as I recall, the front brake shoes are the same for all 3 years, and the rears are as well (but different from the fronts), but the wagons, Rancheros and Sedan Deliverys have wider rear shoes. Not sure if Skyliners and Sunliners use the wider or narrower shoes. If you are interested, I have the front drum brakes from my 59 laying around the garage, since I switched to the Wilwood front disc brakes. I put all new shoes and wheel cylinder ,(and maybe hoses too) on the car some years ago, but only ever drove the car about 300 miles with them. If you want them, come and get em. I`m just in Abbotsford, and I doubt that I will ever use them again. They are complete with the backing plates, I have the front drums too, which I machined and packed the wheel bearings when I did the brakes. Hopefully the wheel cylinders are still good, after sitting all these years, but you can`t beat the price!

[rovohn]

Sounds cool Rory,I'll call you later
John

[cokefirst]

FYI, the Skyliner uses the same brake parts as the S/W and Ranchero.