Strange brake drums
 

I had a rear end a few years ago that had the strangest rear drums. It was a 35 or 36. I could not tell witch. The drums had both wheel stud pattern studs. They were swedged in. The drums were open design and I could see the internals. You could mount either 5.5 wheels or wide five ones.
Maybe aftermarket?

Re: Strange brake drums
 

Where did your avatar go, Andy? Maybe you need a new one with a little different flair, for instance: DD

Re: Strange brake drums
 

There are 36 rear drums that are two piece. The hub bolts onto the drum using 5 bolts on [probably] 5 1/2" bolt pattern. They are however the large bolt pattern drums as used 36-39

Re: Strange brake drums
 

Grumman S-2?

Re: Strange brake drums
 

Douglas B-26 with a prototype Garrett TPE 331 engine glued onto the nose for flight testing. DD

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17...4ZRamp_jpg.jpg

Re: Strange brake drums
 

i have some two piece wide 5's, but never seen any with both patterns. interesting idea

Re: Strange brake drums
 

Andy, I have seen those unusual drum/hub combinations you are referring to, and may even have a couple of them in my stash of stuff. It almost looks like 'Ol Henry, or his part supplier, salvaged some '35 hubs, and made them into drum/hub assemblies that could be used in '36 as wide fives.

Re: Strange brake drums
 

I might be wrong but I seem to remember reading that type were early 1936 model year.

Mart.

Re: Strange brake drums
 

I found this one pic on the hamb. Might have been rear only?? Fronts also have windows but are one piece (or at least one bolt pattern).

Edit: this is the thread: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...oject.1065912/

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/mobile...f4c88b7c93.jpg

Re: Strange brake drums
 

I need to get some of that glue!

Re: Strange brake drums
 

The rear drums are the only ones I've seen made like this, although I do have both front and rear open type "Rockey Mountain" '35 drums.