Thanks for the replies, I'll let you know what I find. My first 2 vehicles had drum brakes front and rear, a 73 bug and a 76 jeep CJ-7. The jeep always liked to pull to one side and I remember blowing through a red light with the bug because of brake fade once. Glad those days are over!

 

Yep a Polara but the Dart launched like a Polaris! A rocket ship!

 

I've always been a Chevy guy, but Darts are cool. even the old, old ones.

 

You folks have strayed this thread waaaay off target.

Let's get back to the OP's original problem please.

 

Just passing the time till the OP can check the brakes!

 

No worries, made it home safely and removed the rear brake drum, one of the shoes was not on the lower pivot point and was rubbing (grinding) on the face of the drum.
It must have come off when I was trying to install the shoe retainer spring (a job that you need 3 hands for), lesson learned - Always check your work! Thanks for everyone's input.

 

Happy it's fixed!!! Good job!

 

Yup, that'll make a gosh awful clamour for sure, and you do need three hands when changing brake shoes on these Trucklets.

Glad you got it figured out.

My apologies George, I began the drift off topic, when your wife is recovering from cancer surgery...it's hard not to lose track of your thoughts.

Perhaps my Leave of Absence should have meant walking away from the Site completely.

 

NO.. You need other things to occupy your mind, this site and it's people are also part of your family....