As I've indicated before, I bought somebody elses project...He had Buick drums (which are in good condition) on early Ford ('42-48) brakes. I'm going through and making sure that everything inside is new, and after talking to people and reading, am wondering if those early Ford brakes are adequate, or if I should replace them with something different.
What kind of issues/problems will I face in the future with these, and if the Buick drums were machined specifically to go with these brakes am I stuck if I go to something different?
I really want to use the Buick drums. I notice that Wilson Welding has some aluminum backing plates for around $300...would I be better off just spending the money up front and going with those, or go with what I've got.
Thanks,
Randy

(BTW, 3 window Highboy, 350/350)