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Mod | | | Forums66 Topics128,009 Posts1,055,296 Members48,419 | | Most Online14,466 Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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on the Internet for over 30 years! and not clogged down with Ads! Again, thanks! | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,742 | .060" for passenger car drums, and .090" for most light trucks was the rule of thumb back when I was making a living doing brakes. You can get by with slightly larger dimensions if you grind the linings to match the radius of the drums, but don't make it a habit of hauling heavy loads if you do that. Since most brake shops refuse to grind linings any more, a shade tree method that works well is to glue a piece of coarse sandpaper inside a drum and scuff the linings to a good fit. Using water-soluble glue on the sandpaper makes it easier to remove with boiling water when you're done with the fitting job. Jerry
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