Did you have the drums turned? Sometimes an edge can build up over time.
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From: Truck Guy <chevy620@juno.com>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, July 14, 2001 5:45 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Brake Shoes Won't Go On
>Today I was rebuilding the brakes in my '59 Apache 3600. Everything
>seemed to be going fine, I rebuilt the master cylinder, the wheel
>cylinders, changed all the bad springs, and put the shoes in. I was able
>to put the drums back on the front with no problem, but when I got to the
>rear driver's side the drum wouldn't go on over the new shoes, I finally
>forced it on but then I couldn't turn the drum much at all. It wouldn't
>even turn when I started the truck up and put it in gear. I'm sure I put
>everything back together right, and the new shoes appear to be the right
>size but I can't seem to find a way to adjust it to fit properly, is
>there a way other than the adjuster at the bottom? One thing that does
>seem strange though is that pads on the rear shoes seem quite a bit
>thicker then the front. Could this be part of the problem? What could
>cause this to be so tight?
>
>Nate
>1959 Chevy Apache 3600
>1959 Chevy Apache 1/2 ton (parts)
>1960 Chevy Apache 3/4 ton (future project)
>
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