Can you use a hand grinder with maybe a cut-off wheel and form enough
flat sides to drive a smaller socket on? HF as 3" cut off
wheel tools.
Bill Huff
At 03:35 PM 11/7/2020, Larry Ashbaugh wrote:
Are all (most?) 57-59 Dodge (and
probably Plymouth) brake drums 11"?
I measure mine from inside surface to inside surface and it showed
11", but is that the correct place to measure?
Thanks,
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Ashbaugh
<000003991ab8a71e-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, Nov 7, 2020 3:22 pm
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Front Brake Drum
Just received a "nut-buster" to try to cut into the lug
nuts. No success at all. The shape of these old wheels make
it difficult to get the device level and even, but it did cut some (at an
angle due to the shape of the wheel), but not enough to break the
nut. Good item to have, but not a solution in this case.
It is going to be either the machine shop, or a couple Forward Lookers
have offered a replacement, and I think that is where I am
leaning.....
Larry
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave <00008d91240c24e2-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, Nov 7, 2020 2:55 pm
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Front Brake Drum
There are induction bolt heaters that heat up a localized area, in this
case only the nut. They cost a bit but it could save you $$ in the end.
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On Thursday, November 5, 2020, 9:17 PM, Larry Ashbaugh
<000003991ab8a71e-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
- Problem is the former owner at some time ground the lug nuts down to
round, and they are super, super tight. Probably some tire shop
that didn't know that they were left-hand studs. So, they are so
small and rounded that I can't even get a metric socket on them and have
any bite. I used a propane torch today, but no success.
- I may try to cut them tomorrow, then take them to a machine shop to
have the studs removed and new ones put in. If not, (and even if I
am successful)I'll consider buying one once I measure the size.
- Larry
- -----Original Message-----
- From: Gary <garythepartsdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Larry Ashbaugh <alienvoice@xxxxxxx>;
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Sent: Thu, Nov 5, 2020 6:26 pm
- Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Front Brake Drum
- Larry, heat them hot and use pipe wrench. Might work? Donâ??t forget
left is left handed. 2nd option, cut grove parallel with stud just above
threads, insert a wood chisel into cut and drive with a hammer. It might
split or spread enough to remove. Wood chisel has low taper to fit into
saw cut. 3rd option, junk the car, sorry.
-
- Gary
-
- From:
Larry
Ashbaugh
- Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2020 2:13 PM
- To:
L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Subject: [FWDLK] Front Brake Drum
-
- Appears that I will need a front brake drum for my 57 Dodge Coronet
D-500. The previous owner rounded the lug nuts to the point that
they are impossible to remove and cutting or burning off the lugs will
probably ruin the drum. Have tried everything (previous texts) but
ended up removing the wheel, drum and all.
- Anyone know of a place to get a new front drum?
-
- Larry
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