how do i remove these drums?

slotto said
Do yourself a favor and replace the pads, get the drums turned and replaced the hardware (springs,nails and the such) I did mine (rear) for the first time a few months ago and I had no idea what I was doing. Mine were as stubborn as yours and looked just as cruddy. They turned out ok. I'm working on the fronts now.

planning on replacing it all, pads, lines and cylinders

bruceo2011 said
Coat the contact area of the axle flange with anti seize. Never a stuck drum again.

i learned that a long time ago
i always apply a thin layer of grease to the back of my wheels (specially alloys) when installing
only makes sense the same goes here

Treblig said
I know I'm a little late chiming in on this problem but I just saw the post. A long time ago I was fighting this same situation, I was beating and beating on the drums and they wouldn't budge. An old man told me to put the wheels back on the car but leave the lug nuts a little loose then drive around the block a few times making sure to make left and right turns a few times. I did what he said and both drums came loose. By leaving the lug nuts a little loose the wheel acts like a big lever pulling and pushing on the drums every time you make a turn. This rocking action breaks them loose because you have the whole weight of the car pushing/twisting the wheels against the drums. Spaying them with lube would only help of course but the beauty of the old man's suggestion is that you don't have to beat on them with a hammer and possibly break a drum.

My 2 cents!!

treblig

you did catch the part where this rear end is not installed in the car right?