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Vic in E-TN · 07-26-2023, 10:33 AM

I removed a friend's front drums and would like to know if anyone knows the original thickness. They look to have been cut in the past, years ago. I will remove the hubs before they get sent out for new drums.

Thanks,

Vic

Gary WA · 07-26-2023, 02:56 PM

original steel-.145" min safe .120;Cast iron-.270"

Vic in E-TN · 07-26-2023, 05:27 PM

Gary:
Thanks.
Vic

Charlie Stephens · 07-26-2023, 09:29 PM

Unless you know what you are doing I would leave removing the drums to the experts, Randy Gross comes to mind.

Charlie Stephens

rotorwrench · 07-27-2023, 07:03 PM

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Randy has the best prices on his drums and his hub swap out service is very reasonable. A person needs the fly cutter tool to cut the swage on the lug bolts prior to pressing things apart. After reassembly and swaging, the drums need to be trued up on a lathe. I've heard that Randy or his Dad had the drums machined a bit under size to accommodate truing of the drum. Whether this is still done or not I don't know. Randy also has a shoe fitting service for their new drums.

07-26-2023, 10:33 AM	#1
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 531	Original Brake Drum Thickness I removed a friend's front drums and would like to know if anyone knows the original thickness. They look to have been cut in the past, years ago. I will remove the hubs before they get sent out for new drums. Thanks, Vic

07-26-2023, 02:56 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,457	Re: Original Brake Drum Thickness original steel-.145" min safe .120;Cast iron-.270" __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

07-26-2023, 05:27 PM	#3
Vic in E-TN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryville, TN Posts: 531	Re: Original Brake Drum Thickness Gary: Thanks. Vic

07-26-2023, 09:29 PM	#4
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,305	Re: Original Brake Drum Thickness Unless you know what you are doing I would leave removing the drums to the experts, Randy Gross comes to mind. Charlie Stephens

07-27-2023, 07:03 PM	#5
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 17,410	Re: Original Brake Drum Thickness Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Randy has the best prices on his drums and his hub swap out service is very reasonable. A person needs the fly cutter tool to cut the swage on the lug bolts prior to pressing things apart. After reassembly and swaging, the drums need to be trued up on a lathe. I've heard that Randy or his Dad had the drums machined a bit under size to accommodate truing of the drum. Whether this is still done or not I don't know. Randy also has a shoe fitting service for their new drums.