The parking brake cables were loose when I checked them. I pulled them to take out slack and they grabbed, but released when I stopped pulling. So that seems to be working.
I'm wondering if I somehow got the brake shoes installed wrong. Or...I noticed when I did the brakes (many months ago) that there was a small groove worn in the backing plate where the shoes slide. Maybe the shoes are getting hung up on that.
Tomorrow I'l be pulling the drums off both rear wheels, hopefully I'll see something then.
Tim
I am currently digging back in to a 1953 3800 (one ton) with a nine foot bed. I've owned it since 1979, and drove it until 1982 (or so). My wife got me involved in restoring it back in 2002, got the body removed and the frame redone, then things came up. Now I am retired and starting again. If anyone is interested I have photos on Imagur (
https://timwhiteblues.imgur.com/ ). I live way back in the woods in the Ozarks on 40 acres at the end of a 2 1/2 mile private road.
Tim
