1951 Ford Brake Shoes

[rich b]

One thing to evaluate during a brake job that hasn't been mentioned is wear on the shoe support pads.

Grooves worn in the pads can cause new shoes to hang if not corrected.

The worn pads can be built up with weld and ground back to flat.

Thought I had a picture of a worn and repaired plate; but it is missing; found this one on the net instead.

This picture shows six pads on a 12" brake backing plate; most 10" & 11" brakes will have four along with the web of the shoe supported by the anchor pin support plate.