How do I get these brake drums off?

[Anthony Fremont]

Rears are done now. I put new shoes on the back along with new wheel cylinders. The rears had adjusting holes in the backing plates, unlike the front. This made it easier to get the drums off, but they fit snug over the end of the axle and don't like coming off. New problem now, I wasn't able to get the upper fitting loose for the rear brake hose, so I haven't changed it yet. Naturally, I have no fluid getting to the back end at all......it never ends......

The semi-good news is that the front is bled out and has a decent pedal with no leaking, but I'm not driving it til it's all fixed. At least I haven't destroyed the flare fitting yet so there is still the possibility to get the hose loose without having to replace the fitting afterwards.....i hope.... It's just in a hard place to get to with the bed installed.