Brake pushrod length.... and other brake woes

Center of shoe wear is really common. The old days we arched the shoes on a ammaco arcing machine.
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New drums and shoes “SHOULD” fix this problem. In the town close to me there is an old garage Started in 40s that still actually fixes things like recurve brake shoes repair starters alt. Generaters rebuild carbs and the like. Look around maybe? Sign of the times parts cheaper than labour so R and R it is