Brake lining question

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

Good on you for getting the drums turned before installing new shoes. A scored drum makes for reduced shoe contact, and will not let you use the brakes and steering to full advantage.

According to the manual they are 3/8 thick, 2.75 wide and 12-1/4 long.

All good advice here Steve and if you cut..grind..file a chamfer angle on the shoe edge leading edge,you will keep the shoe from hanging up on the release of pressure..
Not sure which edge..??
do both leading and lagging ends of the brake shoe pad to be sure..
As Rob mentioned the mating surfaces curve is most important and the thickness while more is better is not as critical as in your everyday roadster,as the miles and wear that will take place on a CMP now ,used in the Vets parade once a year would take 600 years of driving to wear out...
Keep up the good work and post lots of pictures.