The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline 1949 1/2 ton panel park brake cable / drum turning

So, I need to replace the parking brake cable on one side of my '49 1/2 ton panel. I see that I can buy a new one, which is great, but I wonder if I should hunt around for a used one, as I see in my shop manual, that they were available with a grease zerk in the centre. Having that zerk sure would be nice, although a new cable would last for quite some time before it started to seize and stick I suppose! I'm not so used to having new parts!

Surely someone has been down this road before.

Also, my front drum is out of round, I can feel the pedal pulse as I stop. Just how much can I get it turned down before I need a new drum? I don't see this listed in the shop manual. Or, should I just look around for a better used drum that doesn't need machining?

Thanks everybody!