Well, I think I might have found the problem. When I got into the passenger side rear wheel, it wouldn't turn at all. I baked the adjuster all the way out, pulled the drum, and found the front brake shoe out of place. It looked like it had slipped over the top point that it slides on and couldn't come back. I took the shoes off, cleaned everything up well, and put a small amount of lube on all the friction points. After everything was back together it looked good.
I still have to finish adjusting the rear brakes, but on a short run it dd OK.
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
