With a dozen or so Studebaker moving in and out of my garage every year, I think I've seen every jury rig ever thought up. I don't even blink at front mounted electric fuel pumps, or wiring taped up with masking tape. On occasion, I get one that really impresses me for it's level of "rigging". My new 52 Starliner was listed with the note " Need to pump brakes", so I had a new master cylinder waiting.
I got the car, swapped the master cylinder, no change even after a free play adjustment and bleed, so I pull the front drum and notice it's a 11 inch. It's not a 11 inch backing plate off a late car though, after some research, it looks like it's a truck backing plate with a car drum. I try to adjust the shoes with the two cams, but the shoes just kick the cam off the high spot when you hit the brakes. I then pull the rear drum and find a 9 inch off who know what. I'm now installing late brakes off a Hawk to allow normal adjustment and balance the front and rear sizes.
JP/Maryland Studebaker On the Net
63 R2 4 speed GT Hawk (Black)
63 Avanti R1
63 Daytona convert
63 Lark 2 door
62 Lark 2 door
60 Hawk
59 3E truck
56 Truck
55 Starlight
53 Starlight
52 Starliner
51 Commander
51 2R truck