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Old 04-12-2023, 01:18 PM   #16
junkbrick
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Default Re: Removing the rear drums on ‘35 Ford.

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Originally Posted by V8COOPMAN View Post
Tony ..... They can be used! Look BELOW at pictures of a REAL '35 rear drum. They are a "ONE-YEAR-ONLY" drum. Only the '35 has the multiple ribs around the perimeter. Look closely at the first picture. You can see the factory SWAGE on the studs at 1:00 o'clock and the one at 6:00 o'clock. They are real swages just like you're thinking about. In fact, read this entire post in the link BELOW!

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...=35+brake+drum

Thanks for the link Coop, this shed some light on my '36, It had these (35) drums on it when I got it. I liked the look of them but never new much about it than that.
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