If you have to replace wheel cylinders or brake shoes make sure you order the correct sizes. I am in the process of doing my grandson's 1955 Chieftain. Turns out it has HD chassis. Several different bore sizes are offered for cylinders and different diameters and widths for shoes. Bore sizes were 1 and 1/16 in front and 15/16 in the rear. Front shoes were 12 x 2.25 and rear were 11 x 1.75. Make sure you measure yours. Wheel cylinders I got from Rock Auto but the shoes came from eBay. You must read sizes carefully though. As far as the block drains go they will probably be plugged so you will have to unscrew the petcocks and poke a wire in the hole.
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