brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

What type of gauge is available today to measure the brake shoe to brake pad spacing... maybe just a handheld calibrated shim??. My 1933 repair book show a gauge that fits over the hub? and then you measure with a handheld shim anyway?

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Snyder's sells this tool. http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/4985

Bob

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Fantastic! Thanks
But is this just for a model A? or does it work for a 1933 ford.

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

The hub & drum is pretty good as a gauge. Also a large vernier caliper, if you are into such things

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

sounds good..I have a digital caliper.

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

I think that would be a LARGE caliper, as in 12 inches-plus kind'a large. DD

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

14.5 - inch

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Here is a 24 incher.
Bruce

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Well here's a 60"so there :p:D.

Bob

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

A fight over who has the biggest?

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Oh - Oh... I always suspected mine was small. :)

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

A case of "Caliper envy"

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

Man, that's caliper porn right there! DD

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attach...2&d=1428368682

Re: brake shoe gauge for mechanical brakes
 

I can't compete with you guy's my caliper is only 8 inches, but my readout is digital so I don't have to strain my eyes to see the vernier scale.