on 6/22/04 4:55 PM, Zach Dorsch at herr_dorsch@yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello List,
>
> I was finally able to drive my '73 B this weekend for the first time in about
> a year; electrical problems, etc. I had almost forgot how much fun these cars
> are to drive (daily driver is a boring civic).
>
> Anyway, I was reminded of some of the problems that need to be addressed. I
> am guessing that the rear drums are warped and need to be replaced. Is it
> general consensus that one should replace the shoes when replacing the drums?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Zach
What makes you think that? Warping the rear drums is pretty unusual. In
fact, I have never heard of it happening. Those are pretty hefty chunks of
iron.
If you are replacing the drums for whatever reason, definitely replace the
shoes (well, I suppose if they only had 1K miles on them...). Why throw
money away? Shoes are much cheaper than drums.
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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