Avianman

I bought this D24 5 days ago, and the furthest I have driven in one shot is eight miles. But I'm completely in love with her and I am determined to do a thing or two before I'm done...

Trying to inspect the brakes in my D24... Book says I need to remove the hub to get to the drum/shoes. They have me using a fancy schmancy tool with the tire on. Well, that won't work with the wheels I have on, so is there another way? (I don't have that tool anyway) Looks simple, but I find they rarely are....

It is the car in my avatar, but it is all stock. Must just be coincidence about the parking brake?

Forgive me if this is in the wrong section. It seems we have a technical section and a general, and technical stuff is being posted in either.... My 46 Dodge Deluxe has a rear brake that is grabbing, even when lightly pressed. It is only the right rear. Sometimes it will apply without me pressing the pedal, though only right after it is released. (Apply brakes, come to a stop, release pedal, brake either doesn't release or releases briefly and then grabs again quickly without pedal being pressed - it does not randomly grab when going down the road) Here's the thing which may offer some suggestions.- If it locks up and I come to a stop and I apply the emergency/parking brake even just a little bit and release, the brake will release. Sometimes if it goes through a few cycles (5 - 10 full stops) the problem seems to go away. Originally I had thought it might be rust on the drums from sitting, but the problem comes back daily (well, I've only owned it a couple of days) I guess I just figured that if it is rust, the problem wouldn't reappear after it goes away in a day. Pedal has good feel, no leaking brakes visually. I have not yet pulled the drum to look inside. Thanks! And I did do a search, but symptoms are not quite the same.

Blinkers? Turn signals? What is this sorcery of which you speak!?

I did a search, but I am new to this forum and engine, so I may not have the terminology correct. Please forgive me if this topic has been visited. Does anyone know the correct stock diameter of the 1946 Dodge Deluxe D24 exhaust pipe? Anyone know the correct muffler inlet/outlet diameter? Muffler measurements? I just picked up a 46 today and you could drive a truck through the muffler the hole is so big....