>Replacing a rear brake cylinder in my friends '65 Kombi.  I can't get 
>the brake drum off for the life of me.  Tried a hammer, lots of WD40, 
>etc.

I poke a long, blunt, screwdriver from behind the drum (through one of the
peek holes in the brake plate) and bang it with a hammer. Turning the
wheel at the same time will help unwedge the drum evenly. Of course, I
suppose there are more elegant methods--if you have the tools.

Good luck!
-- 
Sami Dakhlia
Dept. of Economics
Washington-University-in-St.Louis	
dakhlia@wuecona.wustl.edu