Re: helping the old drum brakes
When I first got the 66 it had drums all the around and needed redone. So I split the brakes, added a power booster and put in all new parts including the brake hoses and new drums. I did take a skim cut on the drums to make sure they were good. First set of shoes were bonded and had a lining come off in the first 1000 miles. Next set were Wagner quick stop rivited shoes and they were much better performing than the others. After the disc conversion I still run that shoe on the back and they do work good. The choice of shoes makes a difference and new brake hoses always seem to improve the feel.
Jimmy
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