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| | | | Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 82 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 82 | As expected, I went to get my drums turned and of course they are worn beyone repair. Any advice on buying new drums? Is there a cheaper way than biting the bullet for new drums?
I also learned a new word, the hubs need to be "swedged" into the new drums. Swedge, I like that. Sounds like more money, who does the swedging? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Those are readily available & not real expensive. Your local parts store can supply them. Compare prises though as sometimes the specialty suppliers are cheapest. Those do not have to be swedged. The front are held on by 3 rivets but you can grind or drill the head off. They are not nessesary & in fact can interfere with cutom wheels. There is usually a tang on the drum that fits into a hole in the flange. It,s sort of a reference point.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,953 | I just bought 2 for the front. At my auto parts store they sell two grades. American made or Chinese made. The US version is $90 and the Chinese models are $35. That is up here in Canada - the home of high taxes and medicare. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | In the interest of proper terminology, the word is swage. It's the method by which the rivets are set. The alternative is "bucking" rivets with a gun, rivet set and bucking bar.
It shouldn't cost much to have the rivets swaged. NAPA charged me $1 a swage to put ends on my AC hoses. Although it's a different swager, I can't imagine the labor costs being much different. | | |
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