[Chrysler300] Desperately seeking Brake shoe retainers/clips for 300C

[Ray Melton <rfmelton@xxxxxxx>]

Hello Group -

 

I am in the midst of restoring my late father's 1957 Chrysler 300C, and am
now working on the brakes.   The drums have been resurfaced, the shoes have
been sent to Porterfield to be re-lined with a modern high-friction
fade-resistant compound, and the rubber hoses are being replicated in a
modern small-diameter stainless braided configuration (covered in black
rubber to simulate original appearance).

 

However, I find that the brake shoe retainers (and their associated curlicue
attaching clips) are entirely missing on both rear brake assemblies.  This
allowed the shoes to "wander" a bit, allowing the retraction springs to
become disconnected - the brakes then randomly grabbed or dragged and wore
unevenly, so I definitely need to replace them.   The retainers are made of
0.028" spring steel in a roughly parallelogram shape measuring 2.675" long
by 1.25" wide.  They are attached to the backing plate by the curlicue wire
clip and provide tension on the shoes to keep them from "walking" outward on
the pivot points while still allowing radial motion upon actuation by the
wheel cylinders.   The local Chrysler dealer was of absolutely no help, as
expected, and vintage specialists like Andy Bernbaum don't carry tiny
hardware pieces like that.  My service manual illustrates the part
applicable on 1957 - 59 Mopars, so that should expand the range of potential
donor vehicles. 

 

I very much need four each of the retainers and wire clips, and would
certainly appreciate any help you members could provide.  If you have access
to a potential donor brake assembly, please contact me and I will send you a
scan of the parts I need - this list server will not accept non-text
attachments.

 

Thanks for the help!

 

Ray Melton

Las Cruces, NM

1957 Chrysler 300C convertible  white/Gauguin

S/N 3N572517



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