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Tom Wesenberg · 05-13-2010, 12:45 PM

I have a 62 Corvair that I bought years ago for $25. I cut the top off to make a convertable, then a few months later used it for a field car in S.D. After a year I parked it and used it for a parts car. When I removed the brake drums I found the brake linings laying loose inside the drums, because the bonding had let go. Never could figure out why that happened, but it seems more common for cars that set without being used.

As long as we're on the subject of "mysteries" why is it that the paint on a car that sets unused wears away quicker than my daily driver?

05-13-2010, 12:45 PM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Emergency Brake Lining I have a 62 Corvair that I bought years ago for $25. I cut the top off to make a convertable, then a few months later used it for a field car in S.D. After a year I parked it and used it for a parts car. When I removed the brake drums I found the brake linings laying loose inside the drums, because the bonding had let go. Never could figure out why that happened, but it seems more common for cars that set without being used. As long as we're on the subject of "mysteries" why is it that the paint on a car that sets unused wears away quicker than my daily driver?