I took mine out with a long nose vise grip and put hex head bolts on I got at the yard. PITA to get a socket in there. Its a lot easier with a box wrench.
Just my 2 cents worth.

I have new bolts for mine. They'll go in when I change them. I agree. A socket is going to be a PITA.

eh.. the socket wasn't so bad. Although...making a job easier can be priceless in the long run.

What a hassle this turned into...

I bought what looked to be the female counterpart to a T-40. The female counterparts are not called "T-anything", they're "E-whatever". I eneded up with the E8. Got home, the damn thing didn't fit. Too small. That was on the driver'* side. So, for *&Gs before going BACK to Napa, I tried it on the passenger side. The passenger side had 10 MM HEX HEAD bolts. I was really bent at this point.

So, I tried Boost'* suggestion with the 7 mm socket on the torx head bolts...no go. 7 MM too big. 6 MM was too small. Finally, I ended up getting them off with a 12 point 1/4 box end.

THEN, I went to Napa to return the incorrect tool (the E and bought two fresh 10 MM bolts and locking washers for the driver'* side.

It'* all back together now. I'm still not super happy with the stopping distance, but my 162,000 mile ORIGINAL shoes and wheel cylinders are fresh. And, my front brake pads are new as well. Maybe I have a slowly failing master cylinder....although, I'm not sure of the signs of a failing MC.

I had to manually adjust my rears twice after refrshing them this year. Don't count on the auto adjust. Tighten them to the point where you almost can't get the rear drums back on.

Mark...flush your fluid at all wheels. After I did a brake job and had the power bleeder available I went for it. Wow.. made a huge difference between dirty used fluid and new fluid.

At WCBF WillWren asked what the heck I had on for brakes after he gave them a push.

Yes, I did exactly that before bolting the rear wheels back on. I don't trust the auto-adjusters either.

Boost--I'll give your suggestion a shot.

The auto adjusters take a few pretty quick reverse stops to do their thing. I've been successful so far. It'* a bit harsher of a stop in reverse than most are willing to do though.

Getting up to 35 in reverse and CRAMMING on the brakes is a routine I use after every rear brake job. Doens't bother me....my wife on the other hand...sheeshh... She doens't like me doing that in the neighborhood.

35mph....you maniac