Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby gearheadmike » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:37 am

burnouts&rotorblades wrote:will the parts from a '72 6.5" axle work? If so, they're yours for the cost of shipping.

I don't see why it wouldn't do you know if the spring in the adjuster are good? if so i'd take both. Thanks
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby burnouts&rotorblades » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:43 am

gearheadmike wrote:
burnouts&rotorblades wrote:will the parts from a '72 6.5" axle work? If so, they're yours for the cost of shipping.

I don't see why it wouldn't do you know if the spring in the adjuster are good? if so i'd take both. Thanks


I'm out of town at the moment. I'll look when I get home this weekend.
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby gearheadmike » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:48 am

burnouts&rotorblades wrote:
gearheadmike wrote:
burnouts&rotorblades wrote:will the parts from a '72 6.5" axle work? If so, they're yours for the cost of shipping.

I don't see why it wouldn't do you know if the spring in the adjuster are good? if so i'd take both. Thanks


I'm out of town at the moment. I'll look when I get home this weekend.

Ok no prob thank you
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby monzaaddict » Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:26 pm

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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby burnouts&rotorblades » Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:26 pm

I don't see that clip in my backing plate anywhere. let me know if you do.
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby monzaaddict » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:07 pm

the clip is part of the parking brake strut
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby monzaaddict » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:09 pm

you need the tool to depress the clip to shorten the parking brake strut. Don' try using a screw driver - you will brake the clip.
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby gearheadmike » Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:52 pm

I don't see that clip in my backing plate anywhere. let me know if you do.[/quote]


Like monzaaddict said its in the brake arm strut. Pic i attached has it circled

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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby monzaz » Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:44 pm

https://www.ebay.com/itm/264508199092

i HAVE THESE 6.5 REAR BRAKES FOR SAIL ON EBAY. jIM
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby burnouts&rotorblades » Sun Mar 29, 2020 9:47 pm

I already broke mine trying to get them off. Sorry. . .
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

Postby Smiley » Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:49 pm

If you are going too stay with the 6.5 brakes
The adjudting tool can be found used on Ebay.
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Re: Drum Brake Help! Where Can i Find One Of These??

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