Rivets........how to get them out??????

[manofsteel]

Trying to get the drums off of the rear and heard that there are rivets holding them on. WhyHow do I get these out? Heard something about drilling them, but they are big and probably thick. So how do I do this? Are they aon the front too? OMG What a crzy thing. Are they neede when the drums are put on? How about a videio on this........anyone know? Thanks
Jimconfusedconfused

 

[BigJimZ16]

Trying to get the drums off of the rear and heard that there are rivets holding them on. WhyHow do I get these out? Heard something about drilling them, but they are big and probably thick. So how do I do this? Are they aon the front too? OMG What a crzy thing. Are they neede when the drums are put on? How about a videio on this........anyone know? Thanks
Jimconfusedconfused

Yes, you drill them... but you only ned to drill the depth of the rivet head; then you hit the head with a cold chisel and shear the rivet off.

 

[Hib Halverson]

Trying to get the drums off of the rear and heard that there are rivets holding them on. WhyHow do I get these out? Heard something about drilling them, but they are big and probably thick. So how do I do this? Are they aon the front too? OMG What a crzy thing. Are they neede when the drums are put on? How about a videio on this........anyone know? Thanks
Jimconfusedconfused

What model year car is this? Corvette haven't had brake drums since the 1965 and I didn't thing the drum brake cars had rivets.

 

[steveb01z06]

I'm assuming he's talking about the parking brake drum, which, unfortunately for unsprung weight, seems to be the best way to make parking brakes.