This Week's Supermarket Trip

[MineralMan]

2. In my younger days, I worked in a tire and brake shop.

I'll buy new drums and shoes, and any other parts I need and do the brakes myself. No big deal. The shop that replaced the brake lines for me said the wheel cylinders are fine, so that's good. The rear parking brake cable is rusted out, so I'll have to buy one of those and install it, but that's easy, too.

I hate working on cars at my age, but I'll do it, since it will just take a couple of hours, and I'll save over $200. I'm happy to work for $100/hr. I still have my brake tools in my roller toolbox base. I haven't used them in years, but no biggie. I'll have to drag my jack stands and floor jack out from under the workbench, too.

Anyhow, the truck is driveable, and I don't use it in the winter, so I'll probably wait and do the brakes next spring on some warm day.