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QUESTION: Do I need to removed the bearing nut to remove the drum? Is there anything unique to replacing the brake shoes? Where can I get brake shoes?
ANSWER: The year and make of the auto would be helpful here. Let me know.
Brad
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QUESTION: It is a 1949 Plymouth Deluxe. Instead of lug nuts, the wheels have bolts.
The lug bolts will get the wheel off the car and the big nut on the axle end must be removed. To get the brake drum off the car you will need a special heavy duty drum puller. Getting the brake shoes off is simple. There is a couple of horseshoe clips at the bottom of the shoes that hold them on the anchor pins. Remove the clips do not remove the anchor bolts. Then the spring at the top and the hold down springs. My stock answer for “where can I find….” Is to latch on to a copy of Hemmings Motor News, the old car hobbies classified bible. There are many companies that supply parts for old cars and you will find them in Hemmings. www.hemmings.com
Brad
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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