Rear drum stud replacement?

Steve Fehniger

Steve Fehniger

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Ford Barn Members, We could really use your help:

How do you go about replacing the drum lug nut studs on an original '33-'34 Ford rear drum? Are those pressed in? Machine shop job? Concerned that the casting may not be able to take the force of pressing out the old and pressing in the new?

Your experience and insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Steve
 
Bob,
Thank you for the link. Do you know if Vince is doing this type of work for others as part of his business? I see a lot of special tooling required. Thank you.
Steve
 
I know about the studs, how to get them out without spoiling drum or hub... Drill them from the inside. I pilot hole with a 1/4" drill bit then a 9/16" -just to the hub surface- then punch them out, use a hammer.
Call me if you need clarity.
Karl, 415 435 4800
 
Model A vendors such as Snyders sell the proper cutting bit and swedging tools. Probably cheaper to buy those and take to any machine shop rather than shipping your drums across the country.
 
30Murray said:
Model A vendors such as Snyders sell the proper cutting bit and swedging tools. Probably cheaper to buy those and take to any machine shop rather than shipping your drums across the country.
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I was under the impression you need a 30 ton press to do it correctly. Is that not the case and Snyder's tool will do this without one? I haven't looked it up on their site.
 
You use the cutting tool with a drill press to remove the shoulder. The swedging tool fits over the new stud and the shoulder is pressed with the 30 ton press. It's actually a simple process.
 
30Murray said:
You use the cutting tool with a drill press to remove the shoulder. The swedging tool fits over the new stud and the shoulder is pressed with the 30 ton press. It's actually a simple process.
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Another reason why I need to get a shop press. LOL!
 
I have remove the studs from many many 41-48 drums. Should work the same. I use a deep 9/16 hole saw. It does not have to be a special hard one. The wedge is soft. It will just fit over the stud. Drill down with it and it will remove the swedge. As the swedge gets cut away, the bottom will start spinning and you can't drill any further. You can't hurt anything.
 
That^^^is what I always do too, on a late steel drum. However, on the early cast drums I would not want to remove any material with the hole saw. Never done it myself, but the method stated above, drilling the head off the back sounds better to me.
 
Andy said:
I have remove the studs from many many 41-48 drums. Should work the same. I use a deep 9/16 hole saw. It does not have to be a special hard one. The wedge is soft. It will just fit over the stud. Drill down with it and it will remove the swedge. As the swedge gets cut away, the bottom will start spinning and you can't drill any further. You can't hurt anything.
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Same on this era of drums
 
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