1965 Dodge Dart Charger

I'm voting `no' on the paint on the brake drums. I think that someone prior to you getting the car decided that it would be neat to have the brake drums match the colour of the car, or something close to it. I'm not aware that the factory EVER painted brake drums. The paint would help insulate the drums and the whole point of the drums was to dissipate heat as much as possible as quickly as possible.

What you're doing with your car is an entirely different situation. You want to show the world what a fresh off the line '65 Dart Charger would look like and in order for you to achieve that I would be suggesting that you either use something like Eastwood's Cast Iron paint on the drums or find a clear finish that would bond to the bare cast iron/steel of the drums to preserve the `new' appearance of them and not let them rust from humidity in the air.

Driving your car much or at all is going to quickly destroy much of the work you've done to bring this car back to it's original condition.

Kevin! You are so right. From the beginning my goal was to make an OE restoration and then use it. Now it has become something that I just can push around!!!!:banghead::banghead:Well, I might sit down and enjoy it at least.

Re the brake drums I know that Chrysler painted them red in the late 60ies. If they did it in
1965 I'm not sure of. I know for sure that I've seen several DartChargers with yellow brake drums. If Chrysler or an owner did it I'm not sure of! Kurt might have some answers to that!

MOBodyman
I don't know if this applies to the mid 60s a bodies as I can't recall a specific car, but I remember some of the owner's manuals having the Certicard in them. I also can't recollect how it was affixed to the manual. There may have been a page with slots that the corners of the card went into. I also seem to recall some taped into the owner's manual but maybe this was done at the selling dealer.

As always I love this thread, not only for the fantastic restoration but also for the stories about how things were done back then. And I'm continually amazed at the knowledge some have to share.

Dallas


I know that 1968 Dart owners manual had a paper pocket on the last page where to put the card. If they had the plastic holder in the engine bay for 66/67 they might had the card loose as 65 dartman said or that it was in a paper pocket loose.

Keith! That picture was awesome. Who is in the picture? The statue was nice I'm interested! I'll call you tonight.