I imagine at this point the biggest goal is to save the wheel and sacrifice the drum or the studs. Although if they get cut off you can have new studs pressed in, right?
Meanwhile, for a bit of levity, I am reminded of this episode of big bang theory: https://youtu.be/5FuEpSmfbiYOn Nov 7, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Brent Burger <cgico@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I really have not been following along on this discussion, so excuse me if I am repeating a previously offered idea …. How about using LOX ? Liquid oxygen. We played with it in the military. You could freeze a heavy padlock, hit it with a hammer, and it shattered like glass.
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Jus t 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. Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone
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? Don’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
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2020 2:13 PM
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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