front drums w/o hubs?

Here's what's right: The studs are securely fastened or 'swedged' to the hub, not the drum. :(

The wheel studs are "pressed" into the hub. After the drum is installed on the hub, the studs are "swedged" to secure the drum tight to the hub.

Turning the drums is best accomplished with the hubs attached as a 1 piece assembly. They can however, be separated and left as "free floating" assemblies and turned by themselves.