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When I have a hard time seating a bead on a tire, I put a ratchet strap around the circumference and tighten it up. It usually forces the beads onto the rims. Then I air it up. A thick rope with something to twist the ends around (1/2 extension), has worked for me also.

Here's some pics of a scrub brake on an old bird frame. Maybe they will help you.

A section of a leaf spring off a vehicle is a good piece of metal to use for a scrub brake. It already has a curve to it...