That is what I did, although GMC Maintenance Manual says to re-rivet. Worked
for 8 years of daily driving until I replaced the drums with disks using the
same hubs with longer studs.
-----Original Message-----
From: Craig Kruse [mailto:cmkruse@hughes.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:50 AM
To: Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston); Kent S. Butler;
Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks@yahoogroups.com; old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com;
oletrucks
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Front Hub removal from drum
Bill, after the drum removal do you just use a new drum and let the six studs
hold it on or do you have to get them re-riveted?
Thanks
Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
To: "Kent S. Butler" <kent_butler@sbcglobal.net>;
<Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks@yahoogroups.com>; <old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>;
"oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 10:09 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Front Hub removal from drum
> Yes, those 3 heads are rivets that must be removed to remove the drum
> from the hub. If you have an angle grinder knock the heads off from
> the outside of the drum and then use a punch to drive the rest of the
> rivet through with a punch.
> If no grinder, center punch the rivet and drill straight through with
> a small bit, 1/8" or so. Then increase bit size until the head
> separates from the rest of the rivet. Then drive the rest of the
> rivet through with a punch.
>
> ________________________________________
> From: owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net [owner-oletrucks@Autox.Team.Net]
> On Behalf Of Kent S. Butler [kent_butler@sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:35 PM
> To: Old_ChevroletGMCTrucks@yahoogroups.com;
> old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com;
> oletrucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] Front Hub removal from drum
>
> Hey gang!!! I need some guidance on how to remove the hubs from the
> front drum on a '56 Chevy 3100. I need to replace the front drums but
> have not managed to figure out how to remove the hubs. I have also
> read the archives but there really isn't a clear answer to me.
>
> From looking at the backside (inside) of the drum, I see the heads for
> the
> 6
> studs. There are also 3 other heads which correspond to an indent on
> the front side of the drum. Can I just punch these out??? Are these
> the screws/rivets that everyone mentions??
>
> Any help or guidance is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kent S Butler
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