Steve,
I had the same problem with one wheel on my spare car.
I was successful in breaking it free by backing off
the shoe adjustments all the way, then using a pipe
wrench on the center hub with a long (4') pipe for
leverage I worked it gently (yet forcefully) back and
forth and it finally broke free. Good luck.
Joe
--- Steve & Linda Chou <stchou@NEMONET.COM> wrote:
> First of all, want to thank everyone that
> contributed suggestions for
> frozen engine on the '57 Plymouth. Finally got the
> last two pistons
> out, and the block is at the machine shop getting
> cleaned up, re-bored
> and new freeze plugs and cam bearings installed.
> Little by little the
> work is moving forward.
>
> Now, new challenge, one that I understand may be
> familiar to some of you
> who have worked on cars that have set awhile. Rear
> wheels locked
> solid. Brake pedal frozen. I know that eventually
> will have to pull
> the drums, but the garage that the car has called
> home for 14 years is
> pretty tight working quarters, and if that could
> wait until car is out
> in the open it would be much easier. The parking
> brake had been set
> when I parked the car long ago, so don't know if I
> have a bind there as
> well. My first concern is to deal with the most
> obvious problem.
>
> Again, many thanks to all who have provided
> suggestions and
> encouragement. Hoping to have the engine going
> before end of the year.
> By the way, if anyone would like to see a pic of
> work in progress, it is
> at:
>
> http://www.pixhost.com/pixc/cedarlane/witmore.jpg
>
> Sincerely,
> Steve Chou
> rural Hannibal, MO
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