I got the front tires off.
I tried jacking it up, heating the the hubs, smacking the tire with a hammer and block of wood. Nothing worked!
Finally I decided I needed four hands to do this right.
I set up the torch on a step-stool pointed off-center at the stuck point. I also got out my big rubber mallet, so I could pound without also needing to hold a block of wood in place to prevent tire damage from the hammer.
I could slowly rotate the tire with one hand (thus making the heat from the torch go to the whole stuck rim contact point) and wack the rim from the back with the mallet.
After a couple minutes of this, the wheel popped right off. The second wheel went even quicker.
I wouldn't have wanted to do this on the side of the road to change a tire!!!
I put some grease on the inside edge of the rim, so hopefully they won't just rust back on!!!!
Now I just have to figure out how to get that transmission out....
Also, I am going out to deliver the Metro engine to a buyer tonight. Probably is a dark alley somewhere. (Psst, budddy...want to buy a fuel efficient engine?....)