9” drum brake retainer clips on assembly line, OEM?

Joey4speed said

You GOTTA get that drum off!

I tell ya, its humbling, I have been working on cars, on the street and eventually attended auto trade school after high school, then as a full time mechanic in a shop since around 1980.
I have never, ever seen or dealt with this elusive "swedge".
(Must have been asleep in Brakes class that day.) Lol
Goes to show, Never to old to learn!
Thanks,
Joe

PS. Found this thread, here, from 2018, the same guys with the wealth of info. (Looks like the tool is currently backordered, I can see the 5/8 holesaw @bcschief mentioned, doing the trick).
Aint FABO the best!!

disc brake wheel stud swedge tool

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Thank you brotha man and YES I KNOW I GOTTA GET THAT DRUM OFF!!! Lol

I was a young mechanic before going in the service/DOD and then LE municipal. So my days in 90s as a mechanic/tech at small garages and monro and midis, I did a few brakes jobs and drums back then and I also have never seen swaged drums. And I’ve owned or parted more then 50-60 gm mostly olds a bodies cutlass/sadly 442s, rallyes and W machines and several Chryslers and pulling hubs off for customers or to scrap I’ve seen seen It either, just my luck on my car as a retired dude!!!!!

I’ll work on it tomorrow, if not disc kit coming sooner!!!

Yes FABO is amazing!!!!!