Agree that it is probably correct to do it laced up but by how much? quote]
Simple, until the drum is concentric-you are then left with the problem of the brake shoes being undersize for the drum , but don’t worry it’s not unsurmountable-you can either get oversize brake shoes fitted then skimmed down in a mandrel to fit the exact diameter of the drum ( with a .020” shims fitted under the flats ) –OR fit raising spacers under the brake shoe flats to raise them up.
The first method is much more preferred- if you want a dam good front brake.
Either way, remember to file a 30 degree chamfer on the leading edge of the brake shoes –or it WILL grab when applied :!: