<VV> Working on brakes

[Kurt Guttensohn]

With all this talk about brakes, I decided to do a break job on my 64, today.  I had new wheel cylinders, hoses, spring kits, and shoes.  So, I started in the front passenger side.  I took everything apart cleaned it and put it back together with the new parts.  The drum was cleaned and checked.  It also got new bearings.  Before putting the drum back on, I noticed the first problem; there was no break adjuster hole on the back plate nor the drum.  With no weay to adjust the star wheel, I decided to set it where I could just get the drum on and then back the star wheel back 12 turns.  The drum was really hard to turn once on, so I turned the star wheel all the way in.  The drum was still very hard to turn.  Even with the wheel on, it takes a good bit of push to turn the wheel.  It was nothing like that before.  I took before and after pics of the springs installed, and I see no difference at all.  Can anyone see an issue with the pictures? (Before is on
 the left and after on the right)  Does anyone know what I can try next?
The pictures are at http://www.xoopit.com/s/215t4dh8emkkrud01ndx 
Thanks guys,
kurT