[johnsonrgcsda]

I have a 64 Catalina Safari wagon and I'm trying to find brake shoes. This place lists them but the on-line catalog says they're out of stock. Anyone know where else I can get them.

Thanks,
Rick

[johnsonrgcsda]

I have a 64 Catalina Safari wagon and I'm trying to find brake shoes. This place lists them but the on-line catalog says they're out of stock. Anyone know where else I can get them.

Thanks,
Rick

[Blackcat]

Take the shoes you have and have them Relined.
There should be a brake shop in your area that can do this for you.

Usually I'm found working on my Pontiac. If you want to find me Look for the white picket fence and all the old Pontiacs parked outside. And the half dissembled engine sprawled all over the driveway!

[johnsonrgcsda]

Maybe I should have been more specific. This is my daily driver and the only car I own that I can install the baby-seat in. I'd rather not have it laid up for more than a weekend.

Thanks though, That's a good idea.
Rick

[Blackcat]

I'm afraid that you will have to do it that way.
The replacment shoes do not have the hole for the brake adjusters on the 63-64 cars.
The backs are available at the parts houses but the fronts are not.

Usually I'm found working on my Pontiac. If you want to find me Look for the white picket fence and all the old Pontiacs parked outside. And the half dissembled engine sprawled all over the driveway!

[bonneville Joe]

Check around. My parts guy can get anything I need. I know my buddy in my club that has a '63 Bonneville got all his stuff local.

Give me a thumbs up, tell me "Nice Car!", but for god's sake, don't call it an Impala.

[engineer]

I agree. My local parts guy got the front and rear shoes for my 64 wagon. Evne JC Whitney shows a listing.

[CataPrix]

Try Praise Brakes down around Rockwall, Tx. I don't have a reference right now but you can search the web or try the Car Craft website. I'll try to remember to look 'em up.
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[MeanGuns]

Give these guys a shot, http://www.then-now.com/ . They are right down the street from me and have ways to get everything you need. They will ship anywhere, and if they don't have it they will make it in their shop.

[Phyllis1965]

If you need to get the shoes relined these guys say they can do it........

http://www.whitepost.com/brake.html

and she is off to the body shop!

[johnsonrgcsda]

Thanks everyone,

I could find no place in my area that does brake relining. Even the truck brake shops don't do it anymore. I ended up finding the shoes from Ames and Blackcat was right. No hole for the adjuster on the front. The guy at the parts store said to just leave the adjuster off but I decided to take Pittsburgs advice and drill them out. Worked fine.

Now I have to figure out why it pulls to the right when I brake.

Thanks again,
Rick

[Ziggy]

Try Kanter's??

[bonneville Joe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by johnsonrgcsda:
Thanks everyone,

I could find no place in my area that does brake relining. Even the truck brake shops don't do it anymore. I ended up finding the shoes from Ames and Blackcat was right. No hole for the adjuster on the front. The guy at the parts store said to just leave the adjuster off but I decided to take Pittsburgs advice and drill them out. Worked fine.

Now I have to figure out why it pulls to the right when I brake.

Thanks again,
Rick<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The shoes on your front drivers side needs to be adjusted out a little bit. The shoes in the passenger side are closer to the drum, catching first, and applying more pressure than the drivers side. Its a fairly easy adjustment.

I didn't know Lexus made a GTO?

[Blackcat]

I really don't recomend drilling the shoes.
It works but the slot maks the adjuster a potentual failure point being weaker from the drilling and now having less material.
Just something to consider.

Usually I'm found working on my Pontiac. If you want to find me Look for the white picket fence and all the old Pontiacs parked outside. And the half dissembled engine sprawled all over the driveway!

[mcarbaja]

have u tried autozone, i have a 64 catalina and i gave it a complete brake job bought all the parts from what is now advance auto(discount auto parts)had the problem i had to drill cut to put a spring and cut to put the back emergency brake but never worked, so i left out the emergency brake but it always bothered me a 2 years later i went to autozone, got them fit like the originals no cutting emergency brake work perfectly, front and back i changed the front had revits in them nice 11 i think for the rear and 15 for the front average check out www.autozone.com or u might have a local store near u

[bonneville Joe]

Hey Mig car. I live right up the road from you. Let me know if you wanna sell the '64 down the road.

I didn't know Lexus made a GTO?

[mcarbaja]

I love my car, been with me for 6 years, the dash burned when someone tried to still it craked the winshield and all, got it painted 4 yrs later still going strong, but i am currently fixing the body my self and going to redo the enterior. the fire burned the gauges, so had to redo with auto meter gauges

[bonneville Joe]

Its not that Salmon Pink colored one I saw for sale a few years back? It was either a pink color or an orangey pink color.

I didn't know Lexus made a GTO?