Bill, after the drum removal do you just use a new drum and let the six
studs hold it on or do you have to get them re-riveted?
Thanks
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
To: "Kent S. Butler" <kent_butler@sbcglobal.net>;
<Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks@yahoogroups.com>; <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>;
"oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front Hub removal from drum
> Yes, those 3 heads are rivets that must be removed to remove the drum from
> the
> hub. If you have an angle grinder knock the heads off from the outside of
> the
> drum and then use a punch to drive the rest of the rivet through with a
> punch.
> If no grinder, center punch the rivet and drill straight through with a
> small
> bit, 1/8" or so. Then increase bit size until the head separates from the
> rest of the rivet. Then drive the rest of the rivet through with a punch.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net [owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net] On
> Behalf Of Kent S. Butler [kent_butler@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:35 PM
> To: Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks@yahoogroups.com;
> old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com;
> oletrucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] Front Hub removal from drum
>
> Hey gang!!! I need some guidance on how to remove the hubs from the front
> drum on a '56 Chevy 3100. I need to replace the front drums but have not
> managed to figure out how to remove the hubs. I have also read the
> archives
> but there really isn't a clear answer to me.
>
> From looking at the backside (inside) of the drum, I see the heads for the
> 6
> studs. There are also 3 other heads which correspond to an indent on the
> front side of the drum. Can I just punch these out??? Are these the
> screws/rivets that everyone mentions??
>
> Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kent S Butler
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