The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Question about Front Hubs and Brake Drums

The local machine shop says the front drums are to thin to be turned. The drums are attached to the hubs with 3 rivets. I can get a replacement set of front brake drums for $67.00. Question, do I grind the 3 rivets off to seperate the drums and hubs and then just slip the new drums on the lug nuts and leave them as outboard drums as the rear axle is or do I need to rivet the drums back on to the front hubs? The rivets are big ole nubs of rivets. I guess I will need some kind of power tool to seperate them. I am assuming I don't need to replace hubs and drums as a unit. Correct? 1953 chevy, 3100, all stock. Thanks John

Yes, you can replace the drums separatly. Just either grind the heads off the rivets and knock them out with a punch, or you can also drill them out. They do not need to be replaced, the hub and drum were originally riveted together to make assembly at the factory faster.

sometimes you can just slam the drum down on concrete and the hub will fall out, easy to knock the rivets out of the drums then

Bill

excellent, thanks I will order the replacement drums. This is the best forum ever if you are a stovebolt owner! Thanks Peggy!