Not the lug nuts, the center nut holding the hub onto the tapered axle. The drums are swedged to the hub by the studs, so the hub and drum come off the axle as a unit. Herb 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361 4-Sale 1959 Coronet 326 Poly 1961 Belvedere Custom Suburban 318 Poly 1962 Dodge Dart 225 Slant Six 4-Sale 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1L 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst 440 1999 Durango SLT 5.9L 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1L St. Louis, MO. http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html -------Original Message------- From: Gary Pavlovich Date: 3/11/2011 1:05:39 PM To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: '62 rear drums Try loosening the lug nuts and drive slowly in circles in a safe cul-de-sac location and check to see if you can then remove your drums. Gary P. ----- Original Message ----- From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 8:07 AM Subject: '62 rear drums > > anyone know a good rear drum source for a '62 chrysler? > > I snapped the bleed valve off one of the rear wheel cylinders, and have > to get the drums off. > > I've thrown in the towel, took my '62 to a mechanic... even with a > puller he can't get the drums off. > > looks like he may have to destroy the drums to get them off, so I'll > need replacements. > > let me know if you have a line on brake drums. > Thanks > > > ---- > Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- > directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and > negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended > recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect > your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content > signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www 1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---- Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic. Thanks! 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. This email was sent to: arc.6265@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx u/?bUrDWg.bSONJP.YXJjLjYy ?p=TEXFOOTER