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I noticed my front backing plates do not have holes to adjust the brakes. My rear ones do. Why? Also, are the front and rear wheel cylinders the same?
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My 38 does not have holes in the front backing plates either. Hmmm...
Both rear wheel cylinders are the same.
There is a unique front Left and a unique front Right wheel cylinder as the body of the wheel cylinder is angled a bit to match the corresponding side.
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Your front brake drums will have small holes for adjusting the brakes. It's a PITA but that's the way it's designed. They adjust from the outside. There's a small cover over each hole that you swing aside to access the adjuster.
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The front and rear wheel cylinders are different. The bore is different size and brake line/ose different attachment.
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Nope. Looked again, no holes to adjust brakes.
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Should look like this. The cover over the hole is at 5:30 in this photo. The cover rotates to expose the hole.
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Might have a rear brake drum in place of a front brake drum ? 
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If the master is the same as my truck the brake drums are different front and rear and wont interchange.
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If Wisebri24 is anything like me, he was looking at the back of the brakes not the front side of the drums. I would never have expected the front though I'm sure I've seen the access door but it's never registered as it's been on loose drums being moved around.
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Canadiantim, you guessed it, I never thought to look in front. Thanks all!
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My 1951 1 Ton is now on the road! My 38 Master 4 Door is also now on the road .
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Canadiantim, you guessed it, I never thought to look in front. Thanks all! I guess I could have worded it differently. I didn't say "front" since we were referencing the front brakes anyway. I said "outside" thinking the backing plate is "inside" so the drum would be "outside". Guess that didn't translate. I'm glad you figured it out.
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