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[Eljeef]

Can someone tell me how thin the front and rear hub can be and still be within safety specs? I just removed them and I may have to have them ground to a smooth surface again. Here's another one; My shoes (both front and back) are very thick but I'm worried about their age. Do brake shoes age well or do they become brittle and unstable? Thanks, Jeff H.

[teazer]

I'd think about sending hubs and shoes and backing plate assembly to Michael (Mercury) Morse at Vintage Brakes.

He can machine the hubs, reline the shoes with decent material for a street bike and arc the shoes to the right diameter to match that freshly machined drum.

[Goodysnap]

One of the things you have to worry about w/ age of brake shoes is debonding. Depending on the climate. Being that these shoes are aluminum tabled rust is not a factor but corrosion is. Look over the lining for signs of lifting or cracking from the table itself. If they look good I dare say run em. After many years stored in a shed in Mi. Mine looked surprisingly well.

[Eljeef]

I'd think about sending hubs and shoes and backing plate assembly to Michael (Mercury) Morse at Vintage Brakes.

He can machine the hubs, reline the shoes with decent material for a street bike and arc the shoes to the right diameter to match that freshly machined drum.

Thanks for the ideas. I may see if there is someone local to do just that. Jeff H.

[Eljeef]

One of the things you have to worry about w/ age of brake shoes is debonding. Depending on the climate. Being that these shoes are aluminum tabled rust is not a factor but corrosion is. Look over the lining for signs of lifting or cracking from the table itself. If they look good I dare say run em. After many years stored in a shed in Mi. Mine looked surprisingly well.

Funny you should say that...I was looking over my brake shoes today and the lining material actually slid off the plate it was bonded to. Good thing I have a new set. :(