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cb550f brake drum problems.

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Bryanj:
1979? must be NOS.

Paul Jackson Huddersfield Junction 23 M62

01422 378100

does an A1 job but does need time to obtain the correct material and can repair with the wheel assembled--except for tyre

SteveD CB500K0:
Thanks Bryan and welcome to the UK Chapter!

You'll recognise a few names here and you won't find 10 page rants on guns, pickups, Chevy big block thingies and Bush.

Well I hope not anyway!

matthewmosse:
Just out of interest, how much would a rear brake relining job cost? My dads bike has cast wheels and is past tolerecnce on 2 sets now. (cast wheels are too big for my current lathe) It's also interesting to figure out how close to paying for itself my lathe is in savings. Ps when my workshop is properly sorted I'll be willing to take on a few jobs like welding or 1 off pieces on the lathe etc if members on this forum are stuck with finding someone who can do a job. Because I'm just an enthusiast who's lucky enough (and has saved up for) a reasonaby well equipped workshop I can help getting a project on the road, My prime motivation for making this offer is I know how frustrating it is when somethig goes wrong with your pride and joy and all you can get from the pro's is a derisive snort and / or a refusal to do the work because "It'll cost more than the bikes worth mate" Like I care, If I can keep a bike going for a few more years then thats worth it. After all re using stuff is really just another better way to re cycle :) Oh yes, and I like old bikes. Ok rant over..........

mat4:
Cheers guys, Thanks to your help I now have a number of possible solutions to the problem, I will try to get in touch with paul jackson, (not in at moment) or if he can't help then I may take mathewmouse up on the kind offers to help.  I'ts true about how useless most of the so called brake engineering firms are out there and even those companies who specialise in classic bike brake repairs, I've phoned loads of places with no luck. I am in chester UK.  My aim is to keep the bike as it left the factory using as many of the original parts as I possably can so a repair of an existing part is always preferable to me rather than a replacement. :)

Bryanj:
I had 3 done at the same time with no rush on turnaround, took 6 months to find the correct size cast tube----but he can do it a lot quicker if he "manufactures" a steel band--- and he did me a special price of

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