Re: 65 GMC Front Hub Riveted to Brake Drum
 

I believe the rear drums are specific to the Dana 44, at least they are on my 68. Not sure about the 2067r's but usually the cross-referenced replacements are close but do not cover the entire shoe. Centric used to make a replacement for the GMCs but that was 10 years ago. Guys over on 67-72 Chevy truck forum have successfully modified Jeep drums to fit the Dana 44's unique offset.

Re: 65 GMC Front Hub Riveted to Brake Drum
 

I have ordered the 2067r’s and will let everyone know what I figure out. I’m hoping all that needs to be done is drill the holes for the lugs to 9/16”.


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Re: 65 GMC Front Hub Riveted to Brake Drum
 

First of all, I would like to thank everyone for their advice and patience. The 2067R Raybestos were the ticket once I drilled the lug holes to the correct size. The front drums required drilling out the rivets and then the new ones fit just fine. One interesting observation I noticed was the front drums do not have a slot for adjusting the brake shoes. Why would it be eliminated? There’s no hole in the backing plate and auto adjusters have been known to freeze up. Just curious.


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Re: 65 GMC Front Hub Riveted to Brake Drum
 

I can't say why they removed the hole, but if you put copper anti-seize on the adjuster it'll run fine for decades.