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Joe/Ct · 05-03-2019, 02:48 PM

Started replacing rear brake shoes on our '28 roadster, std and e-brake, and noticed that I do NOT have a grease baffle (at least on the right rear). Is that a problem or did the early '28s not have them?

burner31 · 05-03-2019, 07:44 PM

Yes they had them, cost about $15 for original or $5 for repops

Steve Plucker · 05-03-2019, 10:35 PM

There were two types...Make sure you get the right ones for your car.

Pluck

Benson · 05-04-2019, 07:19 AM

There are two lengths of bolt/nut combinations like Steve P says.

Repros and second style use "shouldered" nuts and shorter bolts.

Original style with the "spacers" welded to plate use the LONGER bolts and different nuts from stamped metal plates.

Just order the correct bolts for the plates that you have or buy.

Joe/Ct · 05-07-2019, 05:27 PM

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Thanks guys for your responses....great info. Got grease baffles and finished the brake job today...with a little help from my friends.

(Darn, why are the rears sooooo much harder than the front????)

05-03-2019, 02:48 PM	#1
Joe/Ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 250	Grease Baffle Started replacing rear brake shoes on our '28 roadster, std and e-brake, and noticed that I do NOT have a grease baffle (at least on the right rear). Is that a problem or did the early '28s not have them? __________________ Joe/Ct "The older I get, the better I was"

05-03-2019, 07:44 PM	#2
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Grease Baffle Yes they had them, cost about $15 for original or $5 for repops __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

05-03-2019, 10:35 PM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: Grease Baffle There were two types...Make sure you get the right ones for your car. Pluck

05-04-2019, 07:19 AM	#4
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,599	Re: Grease Baffle There are two lengths of bolt/nut combinations like Steve P says. Repros and second style use "shouldered" nuts and shorter bolts. Original style with the "spacers" welded to plate use the LONGER bolts and different nuts from stamped metal plates. Just order the correct bolts for the plates that you have or buy. Last edited by Benson; 05-07-2019 at 07:34 PM.

05-07-2019, 05:27 PM	#5
Joe/Ct Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Waterford, CT Posts: 250	Re: Grease Baffle Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks guys for your responses....great info. Got grease baffles and finished the brake job today...with a little help from my friends. (Darn, why are the rears sooooo much harder than the front????) __________________ Joe/Ct "The older I get, the better I was"