Brake Restore

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Hello again,



I'm restoring all of the brakes on my '27 Hudson Sedan. I have

cleaned up all the brake parts and have reassembled all of the main

brake components including the brake shoes.



The new brake pads less metal shoes measure 3/8" (thickness). I have

adjusted the cam nut on the backing plate so that the brake shoes are

not expanded. I have taken one wheel apart, cleaned and painted the

drum, and attempted to place the drum over the brake shoes.



The drum goes on with quite a bit of difficulty and plenty of drag.

However, I have not completed assembling the wheel with the center

hub and wood spokes.



Should I be concerned at this point that the drum drags very tightly

and if so, what should I do if anything?



Thanks, Rick Gatling