Hi, haven?t been on this site for a long time. But checked tonight for some reason and found your posting.
I did mine a few months ago. Had some pics but can?t find them now.
I tried around for brake mobs, but had some horrible quotes of up around 100 gold coins.
I did a bit of web surfing and got on to a mob in Brisbane who are major suppliers of brake linings of all shapes and sizes. They were happy enough to supply the gear on a small order, but I had to wait a week or so. They supplied a lining that was metal reinforced, and would work on wet or dry brakes. By memory it was a 3/16? lining. And they had it near the same width as required.
How it was done:
The lining comes and it was nearly straight and hard as a piece of wood. I didn?t want to break it, so I machined up a piece of steel the same diameter as the gear shaft on which the brake runs.
then set it up on the bench with a large G clamp across the ?brake shoe? (for lack of another name? the lining across that and the other end of the clamp on the machined boss. With plenty of hot air from a heat gun, the lining softened enough to be wound in to the right shape in the shoe.
I then drilled new rivet holes in the linings while it was still held in place with the machined boss in the vice.
I made up some new rivets, recessed the rivet holes on the inside and carefully riveted the lining in to place.
Some say you can glue them, I chose rivets.
It works very very well. Almost too well, so I have the adjustment set so it only just bites at the end of the clutch travel. Very pleased with it and it only cost me around 15 drachmas, plus the enjoyment of making it work again.
Sorry no photos, not sure what happened to them but it is easily and economically repaired.
I?ll see if I can work out who the supplier of the lining was.
Best regards,
Rex