When I went back to make pictures I realized that the broken bolt did shear off . . . just not in the right place to save the carrier.  There was a piece of the bolt slightly longer than the pin sticking through the pin and another section about as long wedged into the broken carrier.

Here are some pictures.  The axles aren't perfect, but there isn't anything you can feel with a fingernail. 

Kyle located me a complete rear end including the springs for $100.  The truck it came out of was a later model low milage S-10.  And, it's close to LaFayette . . . now I've just got to figure out how to get it home without my truck!

I can get one for 100 also in Chattanooga

Do you consider those running? I always thought that "running" means that you just hoped in and turn the key... didn't realize that it meant you had to do some minor adjusting or disconnect the "bad starter theft deterrent" feature. That makes sense for all of those "running when parked" ads... just needs a new engine installed!

Note to self . . . Next time you are going to tear into something major, make sure it isn't blocking in the only running vehicles you have left in the yard.   

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Go get S.C.   I bet he knows something about levitation. I won't say anymore about that

The parking brake was easy.  I just used the cables that were on my 84, but I had swap out the parking brake lever inside the drums . . . so I had to take the brake shoes off . . . so I figured I might as well replace the shoes and wheel cylinders and be done with it.  Take 'em apart was E-Z.  Now if can just figure out how all these bajilliion springs and levers hook together . . .

Now I remember why I like disc brakes!

This is the reason I take photos with the camera phone prior to taking apart the brakes.
It can be a big help.
Soak everything down with brake cleaner and then take a photo before tearing into it.
KC

AutoZone has an on-line manual with pictures . . . there were two of the pictures that showed exactly what I needed to see . . . they were the only two in the whole section that wouldn't pull up when I clicked on the tumbnails.  I finally got it figured out.  I kicked myself a half dozen times for not snapping a picture or two before I started taking it apart.  I've done a thousand sets of drums brakes in my life (well, maybe just 5 or 6 hundred) but I've only done one set of GM rear brakes in the last 20 years . . . and that was about 4 years ago when I put shoes on this piece of junk.  30 years ago, I could have done this blindfolded . . . but if you don't use it, you loose it.

Also, a good set of brake spring plyers and a one of those handy-dandy spring retainer tools helps make this job A LOT easier.  Side two went much quicker!  Now . . . just gott'a bleed 'em.