The Ford Barn

Harpkatt · 01-08-2020, 09:49 PM

This has been addressed a million times. And yet here I am. About a year ago I purchased a "doodlebug". As you can imagine this probably hasn't had an easy life. When I got it it had barely any front brakes and had no backing plates in the rear. I swapped in a new rear axle and brakes. And am trying to fix up the fronts. But I can't get the drums off. I loosened the adjuster on both wheels and the wheels spin freely. Removed the hub nuts and washers and those drums won't budge. I tried heating them gingerly tapping on them with a hammer and wooden board. Is there any more radical way to get these off?

Mike Peters · 01-08-2020, 10:31 PM

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Can you get the outside wheel bearing off? Is Is the drum still hanging up on the brake shoes?

01-08-2020, 09:49 PM	#1
Harpkatt Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Long Island Posts: 172	Stuck front drums. This has been addressed a million times. And yet here I am. About a year ago I purchased a "doodlebug". As you can imagine this probably hasn't had an easy life. When I got it it had barely any front brakes and had no backing plates in the rear. I swapped in a new rear axle and brakes. And am trying to fix up the fronts. But I can't get the drums off. I loosened the adjuster on both wheels and the wheels spin freely. Removed the hub nuts and washers and those drums won't budge. I tried heating them gingerly tapping on them with a hammer and wooden board. Is there any more radical way to get these off? Last edited by Harpkatt; 01-08-2020 at 09:52 PM. Reason: Double post please delete

01-08-2020, 10:31 PM	#2
Mike Peters Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: South East Wisconsin Posts: 1,279	Re: Stuck front drums. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Can you get the outside wheel bearing off? Is Is the drum still hanging up on the brake shoes?