I used to turn drums, but we quit doing that a long time ago. I still have the machine. If you have someone turn them, make sure they finish with a grinder. The cutter will hop over hot spots and leave you with an out of round drum. I always finished the job with a grinder to grind the hot spots. If you can't find pads, call San Antonio Brake and Clutch in San Antonio, TX. They go out of their way with obsolete stuff. And UPS shipping on just the pads wouldn't be that bad. And you can either rivet or bolt them on.