Drum Brake Rebuild - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sixnine · 01-26-2003, 10:15 PM

Without enough money to spend on a disc upgrade, it looks like I'm going to need to rebuild my drum brakes (all 4 corners) on my '69. I've never tried to rebuild drums (all those springs and levers and such look intimidating) but I do consider myself reasonably competent. How difficult is it for a first-timer? I do know that most of the components and maybe even the drums need to be replaced. Would it be wise to find a shop that will let me supply the parts while they supply the labor? I figure I could save some money by ordering the parts from GMCPaul or another parts supplier. Is this a good idea?

01-26-2003, 10:15 PM	#1
sixnine Longtime Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Over Yonder (DFW) Posts: 171	Drum Brake Rebuild Without enough money to spend on a disc upgrade, it looks like I'm going to need to rebuild my drum brakes (all 4 corners) on my '69. I've never tried to rebuild drums (all those springs and levers and such look intimidating) but I do consider myself reasonably competent. How difficult is it for a first-timer? I do know that most of the components and maybe even the drums need to be replaced. Would it be wise to find a shop that will let me supply the parts while they supply the labor? I figure I could save some money by ordering the parts from GMCPaul or another parts supplier. Is this a good idea? __________________ Rokcrln - *"I'm a major car addict so trying to go as low buck as possible is like asking a coke head to use flower to save money."* 1972 C10 Short Step -http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=261405



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