So, after getting in to the brakes, lots of brake fluid mud inside. Upside? No rusty bits! After cleaning with a can of brake cleaner, wire brush, rags, and a screwdriver, it looks presentable now. I have the cylinders and will get into them this week, cleaning and honing them. One thing about rear brakes without emergency brake levers? MUCH simpler set of brakes to deal with. This truck has the e-brake around a wheel coming out of the transmission, fyi. The shoes look nearly new from when they were last used, around 1/4" deep at the rivets evenly on both shoes. There is some oxidation on one portion of the drum, but they're otherwise not gouged or scored notably. The left brake drum has moved easily when I had the wheel off, so, now that the problem wheel's done, that one should be quicker. I need to reconnect the brake line from wheel to wheel and then connect that axle fitting to the brake line to the m/c. If the brake line from the top cylinder to the bottom cylinder doesn't flush out an major crud, I'll leave them alone. They look in good shape otherwise. I have more photos on an album on my FB page, but if you would like a copy I'd be happy to send you what I took.
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