LEFT: Once you have the old brakes off and everything is cleaned up, take a look at the spindle. You want to make sure that it doesn’t have any deep grooves or other evidence that the bearing has spun. If it does look damaged, then you need to replace it.

BELOW LEFT: Insert the ends into the brake cylinder; making sure you lube them with a little lithium grease or light oil.

disassembly of the brakes and detailing just the assembly with the new components from the Zip Products’ 1956-62 Drum Brake Hardware Kit. In other words, I am going to show you how to assemble the new brakes instead of disassembling the old ones.
    The front brakes are a little easier than the rear brakes. You will need the same tools - 1/2- and 5/8-inch wrenches, 3/8 line wrench, flat-bladed screw driver, and a good set of needle nose pliers,