Date:         Wed, 1 Sep 1999 12:11:26 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Brake shoes for 81 van
Comments: To: "Michael S. Nichols" <msnichols@MINDSPRING.COM>
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Those shoes are for the other side of the vehicle. There is a primary
and secondary shoe to each side, the difference is the amount of
brake material on each.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler


On Wed, 1 Sep 1999, Michael S. Nichols wrote:

> This morning I put the rear of the van on jackstands, preparing to re-shoe
> the drums.  I held my Beck Arney new brake shoes up against the old shoes,
> which are still on the wheel, and the front shoe new brake material is
> about 1 1/2 inches shorter on each end of the shoe than my old shoe.  The
> rear new shoe brake material is  1 1/2 longer at the bottom than my old
> shoe.  The metal backing on both shoes is exactly the same size on old and
> new shoes.
> What is the meaning of this difference in size?  What are the best shoes
> and shoe size to use?
> Thanks!
> Christina and Mike Nichols, Atlanta
> '81 7 pass.
>