1931 Brakes

Posted by Greenfield On 2022/4/11 6:24:43

I pulled the front hubs off a 31 Standard 8 yesterday to repack the bearings and noticed the brake linings are nearly shot. I'd like to replace myself and saw McMaster Carr sells stock lining materials and rivets. The job looks straight forward; grind/remove the rivets and remove lining, then measure new stock to each shoe and replace. My question is is what thickness lining is appropriate, and what kind of tool would I use to countersink the rivets into the lining? Any practical advice about the job?