hi guys,i have this datto been sitting for 15 years,i have got new rear wheel cyls no problem,
but i need the rear shoe ajusters,the ones i have the bolt is rusty,i am hoping to free them up but have had no luck trying to buy new ones,any help be great.
cheers.

Soak them in WD-40 or similar.
Don't be in a hurry.
They are dissimilar metals so in time they will part company.
Once they can be separated and cleaned, re-assemble with liberal coating of Never Seize or Copper Coat to prevent any further problems.
I would think any Nissan/Datsun with rear drums would use the same adjuster

I have a pair of 510 rear drum setups that you can have the adjusters from if you want

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hi thanks for advise,i did free them up,add anti seize,
i have fitted all up,but now new problem,left side all good,the right side i am having drama with.
when i fit drum on all good turns etc,when i add wheel and tighten it up i almost cant spin the wheel,i then removed the drum and thinking its catching on some part so i painted all edges then replaced wheel,turned as much as i could removed and all paint still there wit no sign of scraping,
car is jacked up both wheels off the ground,out of gear,no hand brake,also handbrake cable is lose,
could it be the hub worn bearing it all feels nice but i really have no idea,,
any ideas be great,,,

If everything rotates nicely without the wheel on, then the wheel must be distorting something.
Try bolting the drum on tightly without the wheel, using the wheel nuts reversed and see if the drum still rotates OK.

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hi,yes i did try that,but it still hard to turn,could it be a warbed drum,still dont make sense to me as its all good until you put force against it.was thinking about trying 4 slim washers on studs b4 the drum goes on,then see what happens..

Sounds like the drum is binding on the shoes when it is almost fully on.
A couple of ideas: First check the adjuster is fully wound back to the end of its thread.

The drum is off centre when fully clamped to the axle. (Axle bent? - my "most likely" suggestion)(Drum is out of round)?

A ridge on the inner or outer edge of the friction surface of the drum which may be binding on the brake shoe when fully installed. (Drum needs machining)?

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thanks for the ideas,i will bolt drum on in reverse and see if it spins ok, if it does must be the drum or shoes.will have a go after work tomorrow,need to sort it so i can then fix clutch which seems stuck on,sitting for 15 years when i pushed clutch down the pedal and fork moved back but cluth is on,so not sure about that,will pull box out to fix that one..

hi guys,all sorted brakes are good,thanks for the feedback,,
now to do the clutch and get the old girl back on the road..