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10-27-2011, 04:31 PM | #1 |
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length "is" important!
Just a heads up when you're thinking about riveting on new brake linings: Today, I began installing my new woven type brake shoe linings onto my restored, original shoes. This is not a "new" job for me. It quickly came to me, I've been in this position last year when riveting linings. It seems most of the "big" parts houses for the Model A are enclosing the little bag of semi-hollow brass rivets of the WRONG length. They measure 5/16ths" overall length. I checked the pre-drilled holes in linings, the depth looks O.K. No paper shims being used. lining clamped to shoe, but one cannot get a well formed "mushroom" using these shorter rivets. Many times, the poor formed mushroom will break off partially or entirely! Anyway, I found ONE envelope of brake rivets in my riveting tool box which are of the perfect size. THEY measure 3/8ths" long. Just like the old ones I took out of the shoes. This tiny length discrepancy makes a WORLD of difference! SO--- check your rivet length before you get set up to rivet your linings with 3/8ths" rivets and you won't be disappointed.
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10-27-2011, 04:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: length "is" important!
Thanks for the heads up!
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10-27-2011, 05:02 PM | #3 |
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Where do you get the 3/8th rivets?
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10-27-2011, 05:03 PM | #4 |
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Re: length "is" important!
My rivetter splits the rivet into almost a dainty little flower look instead of the mushroom and I've never had a problem with their length.
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10-27-2011, 05:30 PM | #5 |
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Here's a photo of what the rivet upset is supposed to look like, once on the lining and shoe. The other photo shows the head marking on the rivets I'm using, as "4-5". I have no idea where I got these rivets, sorry...as they could be many years old also. Some small cracks in the "mushroom" will not hurt anything. What I'm saying, the last 2 batches of rivets from one of the "big three" parts dealers were of the 5/16ths" wrong length. Using them, one cannot always even get the "little flower" effect. Using the 3/8ths long rivets, there is NO problem. One should not have to bang the living daylights out of the rivets!! You will end up only damaging your brake riveting tools and possibly damage the shoe.
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10-27-2011, 05:47 PM | #6 |
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10-27-2011, 05:54 PM | #7 |
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I have the same input as Mr. True above. I've done over 20 sets in the past 2 years and never had a problem with rivet legth, but that's also using a WWII riveter not the hand version
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10-27-2011, 08:29 PM | #8 |
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Yes, the countersink may be just a "hair" shallow, although they look O.K. I think the woven linings all come pre-drilled, although I had to drill and countersink the emergency linings and I had a terrible time with the shorter rivets. (hand set riveting tools) Anyway, I think I'll try and find the 3/8ths" rivets instead of having to re-countersink all the holes. and Keith, that's a painful skin crack on my pointer finger that does get caught on everything!
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10-27-2011, 10:20 PM | #9 |
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Re: length "is" important!
Solved this problem by supplying bonded linings, both in the woven and modern materials. I can also get the woven lining the right thickness for the E-brake bands bonded on! Its not that expensive when you get to use all of your lining, instead of a rivet ruining your drums at 30% wear!
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10-28-2011, 08:51 AM | #10 |
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Jim, what's your source for bonded linings? Can you reuse the brake shoes when those linings wear down?
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10-28-2011, 10:12 AM | #11 |
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I have a company here in the Greater Toronto Area that has done brake shoes for over 60 years, and they do them for me. I sell them to club members or anyone else that wants them. This can be done on an exchange basis or sold outright. I also install cast iron drums on the hubs and turn them true. The brake shoes can be reused after the lining is applied by removing the lining. Decent brake shoes, no wear in the pin holes, are required.
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10-29-2011, 06:08 AM | #12 |
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I find that putting a drop of oil on the rivet tool for each rivet helps to make a nice round rollover as mass A man has pictured. I use the hand tool and my vice.
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