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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44) 06/15/2015 at 16:25 • Filed to: None

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My 1969 Chrysler has oddball 2.75 inch brake drums up front. Most newports apparently had 3 inch units. I’m trying to find replacement brake shoes for the front and I can’t find any!

If you can somehow find a set of 2.75 inch shoes or know of a shop that can re-shoe them please let me know!

I suppose upgrading to the 3” drums is possible but I'd like to save money if I can.

505Turbeaux > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:29

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Rockauto has them listed for a 66 at 11” x 2.75

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/morein…

Steep price at 38 bucks plus shipping/axle, but cheaper than a conversion

Nice fins

Frank Grimes > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:30

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can you find someone to reline the stock pads?

crowmolly > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:33

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Wagner PAB337.

On close-out at Rock Auto. $11.50.

You might want to replace all the springs, etc while you are in there too.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Frank Grimes 06/15/2015 at 16:34

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I’m working on that front. But the old-school machine shops are getting harder to find.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > 505Turbeaux 06/15/2015 at 16:34

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You are a savior. Thanks!

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > crowmolly 06/15/2015 at 16:35

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Awesome! Thanks! I just did the wheel cylinder, should I really do the springs too?

crowmolly > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:36

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I guess it depends on how shitty they are and if they look original. I’d change them anyway since they have to come off and are only a few bucks.

boxrocket > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:42

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Disc conversion?

505Turbeaux > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:45

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Although crowmolly has better rockauto-fu than I do on the pricing :)

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > boxrocket 06/15/2015 at 16:55

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I could but that’s more money than I’d like to spend.

crowmolly > 505Turbeaux 06/15/2015 at 16:57

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And here I had a “Beaux knows Car Parts” joke lined up

Takuro Spirit > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 16:58

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Napa part number TS337 11” x 2.75” brakes

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505Turbeaux > crowmolly 06/15/2015 at 17:00

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I never put 2 and 2 together. Someone told me once they were at a C+C and people couldn’t keep 505’s name out they mouth. But kept pronouncing it tur-box.

At least you know - and don’t think the reference is lost on me :)

crowmolly > 505Turbeaux 06/15/2015 at 17:11

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Illuminati confirmed @ :51

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Takuro Spirit 06/15/2015 at 17:16

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Awesome! Hopefully that part # will work in Canada too

505Turbeaux > crowmolly 06/15/2015 at 17:16

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hahahaha I remember this one all too well

Takuro Spirit > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 17:20

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It should? Its special order from a bunch of southern states here...

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Takuro Spirit 06/15/2015 at 17:22

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Canadian NAPA just said they couldn’t get it to me and that they were out of stock. Sometimes being north of the border is such a pain. Maybe I could pick them up at a New York location.

Takuro Spirit > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/15/2015 at 17:31

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Lame. My store could UPS a set up in a few days, and there’s an overnight option. Silly border does wreak havoc on parts sometimes though.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > Takuro Spirit 06/15/2015 at 17:38

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That would be pretty awesome. What are we looking at price wise? Shoot me an email at clayton.seams@gmail.com and I’ll tell you my info

CalzoneGolem > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 06/16/2015 at 07:46

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Sounds like a perfect excuse to upgrade to discs.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > CalzoneGolem 06/16/2015 at 08:50

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Except that’s a of money to spend on an old car. Drums work fine and have worked fine for the past year. Discs would be nice but I don’t exactly drive it aggressively and I hardly even take it on the highway.