<VV> Long and short brake shoes

[J R Read_HML]

Cecil,

How'd it stop in REVERSE?

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Later, JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ewell Mills" <emills5@cfl.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 4:46 PM
Subject: <VV> Long and short brake shoes


> I don't claim to be any expert on brakes, but thought I would throw in my
2
> cents worth.
>
> Back in the late 50's (when I was a whole lot younger) I replaced the
brake
> shoes on my wife's 52 Kaiser. (Anyone remember those?).
> Of course auto adjusters were not available way back then.  Out of
ignorance,
> I put the shoes on backward on all 4 wheels.  Couldn't hardly stop it in a
> ballfield.  Sold it to my Pa-in law who had the good sense to take it to a
> brake shop.  All they did was reverse the shoes (correctly) and it started
> stopping like it should. Incidentally, the shoes were not of equal length
even
> way back then, so now I am more confused than ever.
>
> Cecil Mills
> Cocoa, Fl.
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