Chief brakes discs and pucks

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horsefarmfox
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Chief brakes discs and pucks

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Does anyone have a source and/or ideas for Goodyear discs and pucks for a ‘46 Chief?

Thanks in advance

Ed
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Ed,

There's no new supplier out there for these parts. If you know the items you need you can find some new parts on the secondary market. Get a list of the items you use and you can generally find a few parts here and there.

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The guy in Guam making these as aftermarket parts was asked to stop, which he did.

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I gather that when the "hammer" side wears down , it can be used on the "anvil" side. hammer=3/8" and anvil 1/4" thickness. I also have heard that some have taken automotive disc brakes and cut them down to the appropriate diameter/ thickness.
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True to both of your points. The thicker puck has been shifted to replace a thinner one and new pucks have been made using brake lining material
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