Listers, I think if you look in the yellow pages, either under truck repairs
or brake shoes, you will find a rebuilder of brake shoes who can redo any
size (tahts why I say truck) shoes for any size plate in either bonded or
riveted. All larger cities have these services available, I live in a county
of less than 125K and we have 2. "FT"
----- Original Message -----
From: Westerdale, Bob <bwesterdale@edax.com>
To: <wghook@earthlink.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 11:29 AM
Subject: RE: Ten Inch Brake Drums
>
> Hi Bill-
> I pulled off my TR3A's 10" Drum and Brakeshoe set and visited my
> parts guy, looking for the Datsun sustitution mentioned below. I was told
> the '77 710 used 9" brakes, as did almost all the other similar
models.....
> Any ideas about the confusion here?
> Thanks!
> Bob Westerdale '59 TR3A TS36967E
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 8:40 AM
> To: Westerdale, Bob
> Subject: Re: Ten Inch Brake Drums
>
>
> Bob,
> As I noted I had already bought official stuff from Moss so I didn't
> actually
> put them on and test them but the Datsun Shoes, drum and cylinder were
> identical in appearance. I would want to check the threads on the line
> connections. Good luck and I hope it saves some time and $$. Tell me how
> it
> works out.... I'd reallly like to know for sure that they test out well.
> Bill Hook
>
> Westerdale, Bob wrote:
> >
> > Bill-
> > Am I correct in reading your message- 10" Datsun 710 shoes will
> > work in a 10" Triumph rear brake setup? Drums, too? If so, this is
> > terrific news, as I was just about to call the Rudester Factory for some
> of
> > their $75.00 +++++ shoesets. Datsun's will hopefully be less, and no
> > shipping charges!
> > Bob Westerdale
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
> > Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 5:06 AM
> > To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Ten Inch Brake Drums
> >
> > Roger,
> > I was quite suprised to find that the 10" rear Girling drums on my '57
TR3
> > are
> > the same (stud spacing, size, shoes and cylinders) as those on my
> > daughters
> > '77 Datsun 710 and I suspect on many other Datsuns as well. I know
that
> > this is heresey, but after all, Girling *did supply others* than just
> > Triumph.
> > You may find a wider range of suppliers and lower prices if you expand
> the
> > market...they were available at my local auto store....
> > Of course I discovered this after I had bought the parts from the usual
TR
> > sources. ;-))
> > My $.02 FWIW, Good luck
> > Bill Hook, Rookie w/ 57 TR3
> >
> > >
> > > Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 21:33:15 -0500
> > > From: "Roger Colson" <sassamon@mediaone.net>
> > > Subject: Ten Inch brake drums.
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I checked and my TR3 has 10 inch rear drums. Looking over the
> > > catalogs I find that parts for the 10 inch drums are very
scant...SNIP..
> > > Are there any sources for 10 inch drums besides scrap
> yards?....SNIP..
> >
> > >
> > > Thank you,
> > >
> > > Roger Colson
> > > 57 TR3 TS21383L
> > > sassamon@mediaone.net
> > >
>
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