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Don't know much about relining old brake shoes but found these guys in Alberta that apparently work on vintage cars: https://edbrakeclutch.ca/service/reline/ maybe they can help? I believe all brake drums and disk rotors are cast in China now. Maybe find a cast blank roughly your size and have it machined to fit? Bang on Jay Leno's door and tell him your plight. He might help since he fab's parts all the time. I called Canadian Tire, but all they had were brake parts for 1932-35 Auburns and Dusenbergs, no Buicks from that time.  Trying to find vintage parts LOL, tried finding a starter for my 1996 Altima with a manual transmission. Dealership said it'd be one year+ wait. Starter shop had one but it turned out it was for the automatic instead. Returned it and they found a "new" one, it lasted two starts then burned itself out. Finally had my old one rebuilt from a guy who worked in his garage from home. Had every machine shop tool crammed in there. Starter shop was amazed I got it rebuilt. "How did he do that? That's a Hitachi starter, I can't get any Hitachi parts anymore!" Just magic I guess.... Now I'm stockpiling Altima starters. Price is firm, I know what I got! Anyway I guess this is the thread for all old things. Found this pair at a garage sale this summer. Owner found them in the attic of their house & for $40 they're in my collection now. Two old Marx toys. Both still work.   Thinking of getting a 1920-30's coupe and painting it like this with sayings all over it. Someday... someday...
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Love the posts. So much hidden history. Can't believe what you can find in California. Garage sales there must be like "Yeah I got a '48 Tucker owners manual, front radiator from a '30 ford, and this old wooden airplane propeller - $100 bucks & you can take it all." Up in Canada, you'll find people trying to sell rusted junk for premium prices. 15 grand for a four door '58 chevy that's been sitting on the ground for 20 years. Sheesh! That Indian bike is cool, but I'd also be worried about somebody breaking into my garage, stealing it and selling the parts. I hear a few stories of how people have lost their vintage motorcycles that way.
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Pedal car - very cool! Can't wait to see what you create. Amazed they still make repo parts for most of the old ones. This place has '55 chev pedal car kits: https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Retro-Tri-Five-1955-Chevy-Steel-Metal-Pedal-Car-Customizable,227991.html
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Sad to see a vintage packard want to become a boat: https://journal.classiccars.com/2024/04/22/man-watches-classic-car-sink-in-lake/ I guess he has to pay the cleanup costs and write the car off as a flood car as well. Any of you guys been to the Bellosguardo mansion in Santa Barbara? Just finished the book "Empty Mansions" and it was a great read. Basically the story of Huguette Clark who was a multi millionaire who left estates perfectly preserved. I think the garage still has the 1930's limos in them, ready to go whenever needed. https://www.emptymansionsbook.com/tour-her-homes-index Lobsterboy you may have heard of this new documentary about Donn Beach to come out - "The Donn Of Tiki" it looks pretty good with various animated scenes as well. I'm sure there's screenings in California there... https://www.thedonnoftiki.com/
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