65 Wagon Front And Rear Brake Question

Alright......I might just be dumb *** but.....
Not my first "old" car with drum brakes but I cannot seem to remove the front brake drum off either side of the wagon...
Took the rims and tires off, removed the wheel bearing cap and wheel bearings, loosenes the brake adjustment even though wheels turned freely before and tried to beat the drums off to inspect brakes.....no joy. liquid wrenched the areas around the lug nut stems and wheel bearing hub and let it sit for 20 or so minutes then proceeded to turn drums and beat them with ball peen hammer as I turned.......no joy. put **** back together and proceeded to computer for insight from forum.....
Wondering if I forgot something or If I should just go buy a hanes or chiltons and put my service manual away...or have my wife go back out and pull my man card......Son of a *****.
Gonna go out an work on my 66' FJ 40 just to feel good about myself again.
Seriously just wondering if I missed something . Thanks

Probably didn't miss anything more than a big ridge on the drum where the shoes don't wear out the lining. Check the back of your man-card for the proper BFR (brute force ratio) needed to remove stubborn drums. It should be right under the arm torque specs for tightening lugnuts with a 4 way. Seriously, the penetrating oil should help around the center hub of the rear axle, and I usually spin the drum around in 90 degree intervals and give them a rap or 2 with the hammer, and if their really stubborn I'll get my bro to rap them while I wiggle them off by grabbing the back. Good luck, Geof