Need Advice on Emergency Brake Shoes

[pjdeb]

I recently put cast iron drums on my 1930 pick up. Installed all new service brake components. Fronts and rears work great. Will lock up if needed.

When adjusting the brakes my right rear wheel does not turn freely even with the adjuster all the way out. The wheel will spin forward, but it takes a fair amount of force to move it. Brake rods are off.

So, in diagnosing the problem, I removed the emergency brake shoes. All is well. Wheel now spins freely.

Even on the left rear, where I could feel a high spot before, after removing the emergency brake shoe, wheel spins freely without the feel of a high spot.

Emergency brake shoes are new. Woven type. Tapered the leading edges. New springs. New retraction springs outside on backing plates.
Rods disconnected.

So what is the best way to deal with the tight e brakes shoes? 1: Adjust the service brakes to where they need to be. Put the emergency brake shoes back on and let them wear in? (Living in the flat and of Florida, I never use the emergency brake.)

Or 2: use making tape or blue dye to find the high spots or entire arc on woven shoes and reduce by grinding?

3: Something else?

I have swapped drums left and right with no change. I has to be the e brake shoes.

Advice please for this first timer/new to model A guy.