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-----Mike,,,You could be right about the drums never being removed but then why would the keeper washers be gone. You can see the three studs that had them and they appear to be missing. Really clean, original car in any event.......Bill S
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That's a good point about the retainers, I hadn't thought of that. Just looked like the tags would have just fallen off if the drums were removed and I doubt anyone would have cared to keep them. Perhaps the drums were removed so long ago that the adhesive(or tape as it appears) had enough stick left to hold them to the drums while they were removed and installed. The internal brake components look absolutely pristine. I carefully removed the tags and put them in a safe place with the other original docs pertaining to this car. I have found more original detail on this car than just about any car I have ever owned. In many ways, it'a a better preserved survivor than my 2,800 mile Hemi Challenger.
Seems like every day I find something new with this car. If anyone wishes, I can take measurements of the tags when I get back to the shop in the AM.
MB