Re: Brake shoe linings

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2017/1/9 9:12:45

Bonded (glued) or riveted, both were available for many years though riveted came first, bonding probably becoming the preference somewhere in the 1950s or 60s. Both can perform well, some minor advantages either way.

For bonded shoes you either took you old shoes to a brake shop for new linings to be bonded, or just bought new shoes on an exchange basis. For riveted linings, likewise most people just had a local brake shop do it or buy on an exchange basis, but tools were commonly available to do it yourself. For riveted lings, you normally got new linings pre-drilled but there were also special tools for drilling the rivet holes and tensioning the lining while installing the rivets.