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SUCCESS !!! My son was able to turn the brake adjustment wheel through the access hole in the back. It wasn't exactly easy, everything is rusty. But after adjusting the brake, he whacked the drum with a sledge hammer all the way around and the drum finally came off. The axle turns freely...

Thanks for the picture, that helps, I will adjust the brakes with a screwdriver tomorrow. Sorry about sounding simple about the blue center cap, but with my picture I thought it would help to point it out to get help.

thanks to all, we will work on it again tomorrow in the daylight...

Oh, and yes, the drum will not turn at all...

So, the center blue cap doesn't need to be touched, correct?

UPDATE - The studs look straight, not splayed. We put WD40 at the base of the studs and then banged on the back edge of the drum. I can see where the drum is not 100% stuck, the left edge is moving just a little, just enough to see that the studs are staying in place. In the middle of the...

It is stuck as in it will not turn. We used a lug wrench in between the studs to see if we could move it but no luck. I guess I didn't want to break the drum, so I must have been too easy on it. I will get out the dead blow hammer and try it. I still don't understand how the drum is held in...

How is the drum held in place?

I have a 1964 Dodge Dart and the left rear drum is stuck. We removed the wheel/tire last night and tried to get the drum to move but no luck. We used PBblaster and thumped around the outside edges of the drum. Rust came out, but still no luck in moving it. How does the drum come off anyway...