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Damn Illinois rust! (Previous owner)

Can't get the rear drums to come off. I've sprayed them with penetrating fluid overnight, and beat them carefully with a dead-blow rubber mallet. Still holding strong. Anyone else have this trouble and have a suggestion?

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Update:

The right rear is now off. Ended up using a block of wood on the back edges near the backing plate and hitting the drum outward. The left side is still being a Beeaaatch!

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My old chevy had this problem constantly, I had to heat the center of the drum with a torch, where the hub sticks through, and than pound on it with a hammer

Heat is your friend!!!

 

When you put it back together give it a generous coat of never seize. I inspect my brakes twice a year and since I started using the never seize I haven't had a problem.

 

I used a 5 pound sledge hammer.

Careful not to warp it

 

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I'm up to my 4lb. one, and still won't budge the left one. I'll keep at it. No heat source in my garage.

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Update to the Update:

Well, after turning on some Pantera, and getting midevil on it, the left drum finally let loose it's hold on the hub. At the end I was swinging the 'ol 4lb like I wanted to split it in half. It was either gonna come off intact, or in pieces. Luckily it's still in one pieceI will definately be applying some anti-seize when it goes back together.

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Go to Autozone and borrow a drum puller.