Sounds like a good idea. Here's a Ford site that uses a swage cutter to avoid using the sledge hammer approach. http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/swaging.htm Gary H. > -------Original Message------- > > I believe the correct way is to cut the stud and ground it as close to > the drum as possible, then you can knock out the ends. they seem to > mushroom out when there installed and make removal a real pain > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2020 at 7:01 PM neal zimmerman > <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > OK I want to get rid of these on my coronet so I can install the > > mags I have for this car. I called a machinist I've used before and > > he says no problem on the rear axle but he gives no guarantee he > > might not crack the front drum. One time on another car I tried > > pounding out the studs and trying to pull the new studs into the > > drum using washers and lug nuts. It didn't turn out so hot, I > > couldn't get them to seat tight. Help. > > Neal -- > -- -- -- Please address private email -- email of interest to only one person -- directly to that person. That is, email your parts/car transactions and negotiations, as well as other personal messages, only to the intended recipient. Do not just press "reply" and send your email to everyone using the general '62-'65 Clubhouse public email 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/1962to1965mopars/20200926170802.28125.qmail%40server309.com.