Posted by John Eickhof [69.92.98.35] on Thursday, January 09, 2014 at 14:14:57 :
In Reply to: 1963 W300 6 bolt frt and rear brake drums posted by Brad Forsyth [70.30.29.240] on Monday, January 06, 2014 at 11:30:17 :
Since they are the same brake shoes as the FFPW, I would suggest you take the shoes to commercial brake shop and have them re-lined over sized by 1/8 to 1/4" new linings. Then have them arced to the exact drum dimensions. I have done this in the past with excellent results. Granted the drum may exceed the max dia. but the front brakes on a W300 do so little that failure will not be an issue. Our local shop here in Idaho will reline the shoes for under $50.00 each to your specs. I'm sure you can find a shop close to you. The secret is to have them arc the shoes to each drum. Adjustment will be simple when installing them. Good luck