OK guys, after an afternoon of chamfering and dressing a critical component on the braking system, I took a good look in the mirror, and bought a new set of Mintex shoes. One week later they went on in double quick time after all the practice I had with the cheap ones and fitted perfectly...

Hi There, same problem for me 6 years later. Brake rebuild with cheap parts, all good until nipping up drum screws and then drum seizes up solid. Is the conclusion by more expensive brake shoes or is it a simple installation error that I am doing?