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05-29-2016, 10:24 PM
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Re: More Chevelle updates
Two steps forward, one HUGE step backwards. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]
I got everything all buttoned back up today--carrier back in, axles & brake backing plates reinstalled. All that was left to do was reinstall the drums & wheels/tires and add fluid. Since these axles have 1/2" studs, I had to drill out the holes on the drums for clearance. No problem, get them drilled out, go to slide them on aaaannnnnddddd.... They stop dead at the hub register. A quick & rough check with my calipers reveals the hub on the axle is a little over 2.830", and the hub bore in the drum is only ~2.800. It appears I'll either have to send the axles back to be machined, or I'll have to find someone who can <span style="text-decoration: underline">accurately</span> bore out the register since these brakes are hub-centric. The bloom is <span style="font-weight: bold">definitely</span> off the rose at this point. 
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