Rivets gone from my 57 for years with no apparent problems.
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From: TOUCANMAN@aol.com [mailto:TOUCANMAN@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 4:38 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] front brake drum ?
Hey folks, i picked up some NOS OEM brake drums for my mostly original 53 GMC
longbed. when i went to install em on the front, the old ones each have 3 big
rivets holding them to the front hub. i called a big brake outfit around here
asking if they could install the rivets for me. they tell me to just drill em
out and don't replace them they are overkill and that the wheel studs and
lugnuts when the wheel is on tight it is good enough....that is what i did. i
sure brought the pedal up.but do i need those rivets or not haunts me
now.....does any one have a thought here. it sure makes it easy to change the
drums and work on the brakes without them....and i noticed i have some
original 3 hubcap clip wheels and some 6 clip wheels are these wheels still
the same width, offset ect .. thanks Steve
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