The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Brake Drums won't fit back on

Please tell us what the problem turns out to be and what the solution is.

I know the horse is out of the barn so it's too late to close the door but I never disassemble both sides of a pair of brakes at the same time. I leave one side assembled so I can refer to it while working on the other side in case I forget something or something doesn't fit. I use the assembled side as a template for the side I'm working on.

It's a habit I started in high school auto shop and continue to this day for both drums and discs.