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07-13-2020, 01:09 PM | #1 |
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1935 Ford Brake Shoes
I picked up another set of 1935 Ford backing plates. The front set has cast brake shoes. Reading some of the interviews on file at Benson I remember comments on H Ford’s desire to cast various parts to save on manufacturing cost, at least in the early days of Model A design and engineering.
These 1935 brake shoes are the first cast Ford shoes I have seen, were they used in other years? Has anyone discovered the reasoning behind the cast shoes? Pros & cons of using them? P.S. Getting close, I only need one front drum.......
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07-13-2020, 03:30 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1935 Ford Brake Shoes
Tim, I have a bunch of both styles as shown in your pictures. I always thought the one's in your left side picture were stock original as used in production, and the cast type on right side were after market, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Some of the cast versions I have have new linings, and I won't hesitate on using them if needed.
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07-13-2020, 05:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: 1935 Ford Brake Shoes
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