Sandblasted Rear End

I've got a previously sandblasted Ford 8" rear end for my tbucket project. It was blasted with the drums on, and I don't know if the yolk was taped before the blasting. I've never worked on a rear and not sure on how to remove the axles. Any advice on how to approach this?

Craig

the Fords are easy--take the drums off(may have to back off the shoe adjuster screws for clearance) inside there is a hole in the bolt circle on the axle end thru which you can put a socket to remove the four nuts on the studs holding the bearing retainer plate. If the axle won't come out easy then you can hammer it some with a lead hammer and/or put the drum backwards over the axle studs with 2 or 3 nuts just started a turn or two and use it like a slide hammer to bump the azle toward you --usually comes out fairly easy-----------after the axles are out the pumpkin can be removed easy-- pay attention to what position the brake shoes are in as one of them has more lining than the other---primary/secondary thingie!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

the Fords are easy--take the drums off(may have to back off the shoe adjuster screws for clearance) inside there is a hole in the bolt circle on the axle end thru which you can put a socket to remove the four nuts on the studs holding the bearing retainer plate. If the axle won't come out easy then you can hammer it some with a lead hammer and/or put the drum backwards over the axle studs with 2 or 3 nuts just started a turn or two and use it like a slide hammer to bump the azle toward you --usually comes out fairly easy-----------after the axles are out the pumpkin can be removed easy-- pay attention to what position the brake shoes are in as one of them has more lining than the other---primary/secondary thingie!!!!!!!!!!!

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Many thanks for the axle removal instructions Jerry.
Craig