I did the rear brakes on my 63 Dart today. Here's the story.
So far, I've spent about $200 on brake parts. I still need front shoes, and shocks, and lug studs.
I started with the left rear. The shoes were nearly gone, and the drums were toast.
After I got the old stuff off, I replaced the wheel cylinder, then the brake shoes. It was pretty easy to do, but it took a little time. It all went together smoothly.
Here's the new shoes, shock, and the old drum.
After I got the brake done, I put the new shock on. On the old one, the top bolt was stuck, and it took a while to get it loose.
I painted the new (used) drum semi gloss black, along with the leaf springs and fenderwells.
I ran into a little trouble on the passenger side though. Everthing was going good until I broke the bottom spring, and then one of the little coil springs. Luckily, there were brake parts from a 70 Duster at my house. (A friend brought his Duster to my place a few months ago for a rearend swap).
Then, the hole on the new brake shoe for the e brake retainer spring pin (?) was too big, so I ended up welding it to the shoe. Then, I got the new brakes on and put together, and something wasn't right. The weld was in the way, so I grinded it away, until it was cleared. Then, I put it all back together, and the new shock went on, and everything was a-ok.
I also put the new master cylinder in.
All I need is front shoes, front shocks, lug studs, and bleed the brakes.
One other problem I had was I broke a lug nut. One of the ones for my slot wheels. (Shank style). So I need another one of those.
I should be finished with these brakes by next weekend, if not sooner.

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1963 Dodge Dart -225 Slant 6, 904, 2.76's, 18.84 @ 73
1970 Nova 12.53@108
1970 Bug 15.38@87
