[77 Canamman]

I rebuilt the rear drum brakes. The bonded friction surfaces fell off the shoes due to old age. I had the original smooth faced drums turned to remove some light surface rust on the friction surface. However, this was no easy task. Only one older shop in town still performs this service. This is another casuality to this disposable society. I blasted the exterior of them and then shot them in high heat black paint. All of the rear drum parts were on the shelves at the local CarQuest-even the drums if the originals were not salvagable. I drove it around town for a bit. The 455 runs well, and the transmission works fine. The brakes now stop the car well after the rebuild.