Odd size brake replacement suggestions

rambleonrose wrote:
Getting our old Class C up and running again, and I've hit a brick wall with brake replacement.

It's a Chevy C30 van body, 16.5 rims. One of the back brakes is seized. We've called pretty much everywhere around, and no one wants to touch it because parts would be so hard to find (odd size, apparently....)

Has anyone bought their own parts and taken it to a shop before with any luck?

Also, any recommendations for searching for these?

That's the best way to make sure you get the right replacement parts, take the old ones with you. People take the parts to their shop all the time, but it isn't any cheaper. I deliver parts from the store to the shop, they get a discount and charge you more than we do for the part. I had the same chassis, you'll be surprised how simple it is to fix yourself (but everything is heavy).