harleyKmodel

Thanks for the discussion...I will post update pics

Cleaned up the drums today...yeah, they look too pitted to put my life on the line just to keep original parts...

Yeah, that looks pretty bad. I did put a vernier on the two drums I have and noticed there was a difference, about 10 or 20 thousandths. One drum does have surface rust. Sorry, I forgot to get an absolute measurement. More troubling, I think there is a crack in one bearing area, but I am not sure this is critical as long as the drum itself is not cracked-- it looks like just the sleeve is cracked, about 12 o'clock in the picture.

Nice plant stand!

After months and months of searching for an acceptable part, I may have found it. I ordered a NOS front brake drum (43600-52) from Bills Custom Cycles in PA. Hopefully they are reliable, I have not done any business with them before. I will update the experience, positive or negative, once I get the part in hand!

Please let me know if you have ever done business with them.

Bills Custom Cycles is a top notch family business. I have used him since 1989. Just be patient and polite! Haha. Otherwise he will toss you out...seriously great people. Had about 15-20 semi trailers full of NOS from years back. That's a rare hub lucky score!! Bill is known to have some rare NOS just ask. They used to do fork bushing, wheel building, cylinder sleeving, you name it. Erik K ps his Museum is awesome. Go see if near by.