1
Remove the wheels, using the softest pry tool you can find. Put a
towel or piece of cardboard or plastic between the wheel and the
pry tool. These are the same wheels we restored last issue, and
we just corrected all the blemishes and damage from everyday
use like this.
3
Remove the clips (in the unlikely event that they’re still there),
and the brake drum should come off easily. Occasionally, they’re
rusted on, or worn to the point where they’ve created a lip that
holds the drum on. In that case, on the back side of the backing
plate, open the bleeder screw on the wheel cylinder, and loosen
the adjuster through the slot at the bottom of the backing plate.
This will let the shoes retract and allow the drum to be removed.
2
Since this article and this magazine are big on restoration, we’re
going to pay attention to details like these oft-discarded clips
installed at the factory to keep the drums in place prior to wheel
installation during assembly. Q