55 rear brake shoes

[grnlark]

Does anyone have a lead on where I cam locate new rear shoes? I've been able to locate fronts and all the wheel cylinders, but can't find rear shoes anywhere. Napa has rears listed for a 56 & 57. Is it possible these are the same as the 55?

Thanks,
Matt

[buford27]

My interchange list rear brake shoes as the same for '52-'55 Specials and they are 12 x 1 3/4. The '56-'57 Special brakes shoes are 12 x 2 1/4 front and rear so the rear shoes won't interchange, but the fronts are the same on the Special for '52-'57. You could probably use the wider rear drums from a '52-'57 Century/Super/Roadmaster or '56-'57 Special since they are all 12 x 2 1/4 and the shoes all interchange. The '58-'60 rear shoes are also 12 x 2 1/4 and interchange.

Here is a set on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NORS-BUICK-1952-55-REAR-BRAKE-SHOE-SET-12X1-3-4_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQ categoryZ33567QQihZ018QQitemZ280218226965QQrdZ1QQs spagenameZWD1V