Thanks for all your help. It is a bit hard/ impossible here down in New Zealand to get old ford drums and shipping costs to get items sent to the bottom of the globe is a killer. I do as much research on parts through the net to find out the good stuff to use. I have got items from Kanter in the past, not had any problem, however a friend ordered some drums for his Cadillac years ago and they just couldn't be used because of the quality. Perhaps their drums for Ford may be better, as you said they have a lifetime warranty, so that is saying something good, i'll definitely enquire.

In line with what Lou said, you need a brake supply shop that does supply work for auto shops. Here in Seattle we have an outfit called Olympic Brake, and while they are mainly a truck supply shop, they still know how to run a manual and find the stuff not in the "computer". They can also find the old time shop that can reline shoes, or grind new ones to fit.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

I do not have my Hollander book handy at present, but I know from experience that 2 1/2 by 11 brake drums were used for quite a few years on FoMoCo  cars. I good parts store should be able look up the drums by size and hole spacing. The front drums on Ford cars can be removed from the spindles by grinding off the rivet head holding the drum on. 

I have gotten all my brake kits from Kanter auto and am very happy with the Quality. I don't know if the drums are made in the US , but I just checked and the are $122 each so they should be better then the $49 ones everywhere else.   They come with a lifetime warranty , so check them out..............

Hi all, my 57 skyliner has no meat left on my front brake drums and I am in need of new replacements. I see that a few places that I have got parts from in the past eg Concourse parts now no longer supply them. In the past my friends have had problems with new reproduction brake drums for all manufacturers, being badly out of round. This possibly could be the reason and hence they are now taken off the market. My drums would be the same as the station wagon, 11 inch x2 1/2 inch. I have had the car 20 years and think the drums are the original ones.
Anyone now of where you can get some top quality made in USA drums?, not looking for cheap, rather pay top dollar and get quality.