Chevy Nova Drum Brake Rebuild

Budget Nova Build gets new Drums!

[@texasgarage145]

I'm glad to see you making more videos. I was getting bored watching the same old stuff on all these other channels. Good to see you back !!

[@Shop209]

Thanks!!

[@texasgarage145]

Also by the way I made another video. It's about 3 minutes long it's not too long. It shows the floor the driver side floor work i'm doing, I No my videos aren't that great but it's something to check out take care

[@Shop209]

I’ll check it out!

[@texasgarage145]

Good stuff !!

[@julijohn1]

I wish you had the parking brakes going to the right way. It would have been easier to picture on mine. Loved the detail and the explanation. Great job!

[@ritzo2904]

Enjoyed your video for refrence for my 72 that was torn down for 6 months

[@earth2steven197]

Thanks for making the video for rear drum, the music is very distracting though

[@TonyGeneseo]

I’m telling ya those things are the devils concoction ! 4 fingers and a thumb on each hand but if our nose could become another hand when needed … drum brakes are one of those times it’d be handy ! 😂. Great video and informative as always ! Take care John !

[@stharris48]

Happy to see your back making content for channel. You did an amazingly good job explaining the brake rebuild. Look forward to the next one.

[@Shop209]

Thanks Steve!

[@michaelkrumm1198]

Left side is backward too! I see you finally caught it.

[@Shop209]

Yep. Switched it back doing pinion seal.

[@gunnywill20]

Nice! I'm going to save this video for when I do mine!

[@yakvegas509]

I have to do the brakes on my nova so it was nice to watch this video. Ty

[@Cramerkenny]

Just did drums on the back of my f150 in the fall. There were less peices but looked just as aggravating as these do. I dont think I could have filmed my self with out some censors lol. You are amazing at what you do and very informative!

[@Shop209]

Thanks. It is MUCH easier to just do the brakes. Trying to film it was so dang aggravating. Lol.

[@ricksrealpitbbq]

About 1/2 way through the first side I’d be googling a disc brake conversion 😅

[@Eldude350]

Hi, I just did my drums all around, all Gm stuff. Back brakes no problem, front ones with the adjuster all the way in, the drums went on too tight. With a mask on, I kinda sanded the linings to get everything to fit just right. I wanted to go with disks, but my experience with them is that after a while, they warp to the fact that once you brake, they seem like they are out of round and shake the steering. I owned many heavy duty trucks and they had drum brakes. Once well adjusted, they perform to my liking. Keep them videos coming!

[@Shop209]

Thanks! Drums work great until you’re under long term braking and then gas builds up between shoe and drum causing brake fade. I drag raced for years with drums. As long as you know how to drive with them it’s fine.

[@rogeryoder9735]

Thanks man!

[@jeffrodgers4500]

Good to see you again great video

[@popsshop1270]

Glad to see you back at

[@Shop209]

Thanks!

[@moedog07]

Thats good stuff 209. Keep up the good content.

[@Shop209]

Thanks!

[@joe-hp4nk]

If you can get a 15/16" wheel cylinder, you'll have better braking.

[@reevesautomotivefarm9614]

I did that on my Nova. Unfortunately I also have larger 10 by two and a half inch drums made up from a Gran Torino shoe and Ford Explorer drum on the 9-inch rear end gave me just a little too much brake in the back. We're just barely locks before the front added a Wilwood brake pressure adjustable valve. I also have a 76 K20 that I added the smaller diameter master cylinder to achieve the same goal.

[@joe-hp4nk]

You didn't lubricate the backing plate.

[@Nova.1971]

Good job Scott.........

[@johnmilner7603]

Nobody mentioned that he forgot to apply brake lube to the high spots on the shoe backing plate so the shoes can move easier.😮

[@MegaRusty1973]

hey welcome back.

[@michaelkrumm1198]

Has anyone noticed this backing plate assembly is a left unit side that has been installed on the right ? The emergency brake cables should point to the front and the secondary (larger) shoe goes on the rear.

[@Shop209]

Yes. I noticed it and mentioned it in video.

[@isaacsosa1000]

Yes me too and this threw me off. I had to follow these instructions with that in mind.

[@justincooper5189]

Who would you recommend ordering a backing plate from? In the northern states, those always rot out, and no one wants their brakes coming apart.

[@itseithergonnaworkoritaint7852]

Take a look at Muscle Car Brakes, they sell ceramic brake shoes that they claim 2 to 1 better stopping power than the part store brake shoes. They sell drums and the other accessories as well. Muscle Car Brakes all one word all small case followed by a period then the word complete but just the first 3 letters of complete. Sorry about the code way I had to write that but if I didn't yt would of deleted my comment! I have heard good things about the ceramic shoes, as good as aftermarket disc and better than factory disc brakes. If that's true, the 2 to 1 better stopping power they claim is probably is better than the factory disc setup? Great video but I wasn't a fan of the background music, it made it hard to hear what you were saying. It's not as bad when you're not talking though if you want it in there?

[@Shop209]

Yeah. I realized after I posted that the background music didn’t fade when I was talking. Sorry about that. New editing program is harder to use.

[@adamvalenzuela6626]

Music is distracting .

[@2ndborn186]

Link to tools??

[@Shop209]

May have disappeared. I’ll post them in description again

[@ElAlskid]

what the hell is with the music playing ,I cant hear what you are saying

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

The music way too distracting sorry bro

[@20alphabet]

Chinese kits... smh.

[@Shop209]

Yep. Unfortunately it’s just about all that is available.

[@oo0Spyder0oo]

Music was ridiculous

[@lordsauto]

Hey welcome back.