centering rear wheel with juice drum

[Tattooo]

From your pictures it appears that you have a '58 - '62 drum, or a later drum with most of the lip cut off.
Jim

You have a good eye looking at it close you can see where it isn't flat......

[JBinNC]

You have a good eye looking at it close you can see where it isn't flat......

The problem with this is that the pictures can really be deceiving. I'm mostly guessing, and a different camera angle might show something completely different.

Jim

[firstripholdmybeer]

I have no idea what your talking about..... LOL

LOL sorry man, I just reread that and yea..very confusing

[firstripholdmybeer]

From your pictures it appears that you have a '58 - '62 drum, or a later drum with most of the lip cut off. It appears that you have the correct backing plate sleeve, and the '63 - '72 backing plate.

I think you need a different brake drum.

No need to modify any of these original parts, if you have the right set of parts.

Jim

Hey Jim, thank you.

I remember seeing that the earlier juice drum was 1 7/8" and the later ones were 2 1/8" which this one seems to be the later one based on that measurement. also I'm not seeing a stamp on this drum which apparently the earlier drums had...which all confuses me more lol. the face plate is stamped "322822"

[JBinNC]

Could you show a couple of pics of the backing plate? And how wide are the brake shoes? You should use the probe on your calipers to measure the depth of the inside of the drum (or even use a steel rule).

Jim

[firstripholdmybeer]

Could you show a couple of pics of the backing plate? And how wide are the brake shoes? You should use the probe on your calipers to measure the depth of the inside of the drum (or even use a steel rule).

Jim

Jim, looks like this is a earlier one like you were saying. measures 1 7/8" inside with a 1 1/2" surface where the pads contact the drum. the shoes measure 1 3/4" wide. so looks like I need a newer 2 1/8" drum after all dammit! lol

[JBinNC]

Yeah, looks like you have the good later backing plate with the wider shoes and larger wheel cylinder. Good, you just need the correct drum, and you are set. They do repop those drums. Have a new one turned to be sure.

Jim

[firstripholdmybeer]

Yeah, looks like you have the good later backing plate with the wider shoes and larger wheel cylinder. Good, you just need the correct drum, and you are set. They do repop those drums. Have a new one turned to be sure.

Jim

sounds god, thanks for the help!

[TriNortchopz]

A bit tricky determining correct drum and brakes; is this info from your thread last December still relevant:
Thread: Rear wheel drum question

http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52607

[firstripholdmybeer]

A bit tricky determining correct drum and brakes; is this info from your thread last December still relevant:
Thread: Rear wheel drum question
http://www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52607

So I ended up with a star hub wheel first and went from there. The midstar hub I got I just sold, after realizing how much of a pain it would be to get parts, spacers, etc. so now I have a 63-66 Juice drum on the way and hoping everything will line up on the axle.