Jeff, my 61's have 12x3 on a 4 corners. The 12x2 1/2 are on lesser Chryslers like my 60 Newport. Not sure the 62 is the same as the 61 but I'd bet you dinner they are (Mickey D's of course). Kerryp --- Jeff Carrothers <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hey Everybody, > > I need to replace/reline the rear brake shoes on my > 62 Crown. The linings > are glazed, and the car sounds like an eighteen > wheeler/freight train when I > make a hard stop. I'm thinking of buying a used set > just to have some extra > cores on hand that I can have rebuilt. > > My question is this. Are the brake shoes the same > for front and rear from > 1956 to 1962? I was reading in my 1959-1960 master > parts book, and they > list an 11 x2 1/2 shoe for 59 Imperials......then > they also list a 12 x 3 > shoe for 59 Imperials with "platform brakes". > > I've got 5 Imperials from 1956 to 1962, and I was > wondering if all these > shoes are interchangable. > > Thanks for any input. > > Jeff Carrothers > 56,59,60,62,64 Imperials > >