This is IronHead83 saying howdy. I saw this forum and hoping its something that can answer some of my questions. Back in 72 (1972) I bought a 1960 F100 long bed step side to get around with (I was riding a motorcycle then and have kept riding on and off since). Well I am retired now and handicapped to boot and it seems like a great time to revitalize the old ford (which I drove cross country from Kansas to California something like a half dozen times). Wanted to be able to visit with some toher old truck fans and learn some things. Well my first real real question is - I need somebody out there to help me start to learn the ropes to put some new brakes under the old girl. In the old days I could drive about every where I wanted with the single leading shoe single brake cylinder braking system but Im too old for that kind of noise and traffic out here is a lot worse that it was. Course I got a half dozen other questions. I don't have a lot to offer in return but I do know quite a bit about electronics on these older ones and I'm teaching myself simple body work so maybe I coudl share what i find out as I go along the way. Looking forward to hearing from you guys
IronHead83 (aka alden)

 

Moved to this forum.
Welcome aboard!

 

Welcome to FTE.
I see you're from Kansas. I would recommend you also join the Kansas FTE Group. You might get lucky and find someone close by to help. If you can't my best advice is to do one side at a time. That way you can look at the opposite side to ensure you're doing it right. There are two different shoes on each drum. The larger friction surface ALWAYS goes to the rear. All you'll need tool wise are pliers (diagonal cutters or vise grips are even better), and a screw driver, not for screws but to assist getting springs back in place. You could probably do the whole truck in a weekend. Good luck!

 

Welcome to FTE. A nice bunch of folks here. Do you have the ability to post pics of your truck?