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Hello,

I bought new shoes and hardware for my rear huck brakes. I believe I installed the emergency brake hooks back correctly. But the shoes don't compress the wheel cylinders all the way, see Brakes1 picture. I just installed the spreader, I have not installed the hooks on each shoe to hold them to the back of the drum. What am I doing wrong?
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That is not uncommon on the rear.
I believe you will only need to adjust the adjusters out.
Do the drums fit over the shoes as it is?

You may have to adjust your parking brake cable.
It could be too tight.
That will keep your shoes apart.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1947truck/47ctsm0506.htm

Also, did you properly assemble the toggle lever,
And also the adjustment of the toggle lever, listed on same page.

http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/shop/1947truck/47ctsm0510.htm

Once you get the shoes to come together
make sure the adjusting wheel has the stop setting in it.

Your #1 pic looks like the rear stop is not going to set in the slot in the adjusting wheel.
Looks a little high from here.

I adjusted the adjusters out, this is my first time working on these types of brakes and I should have known that was what those were for. Thanks for all your help.

I spoke to soon. The adjuster adjusted out and that piece seems fine now. However, I tried to but the drums on and it won't go on over the shoes. I should mention that it is a 40 Master Deluxe. Do you think it is the emergency brake that is to tight? What else could it be? Please help.

Definitely back off the e' brake cable adjustment or unhook the cables at the front. There is also an eccentric pivot bolt where the arm attaches to the shoe. Make sure it is adjusted for max contraction of the shoes.
It is also very common to buy shoes with too thick of lining, but back off everything first.