1963 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible for the Wife
Temps dropped 15 degrees and windy today, front moving through. Wanted to paint the second tone on the dash top but decided to wait. So I started on the wife's tiny rear-end.... Parts are available for these 7 1/4" but getting the right part number can be frustrating. I documented the parts here for others.
Here is how I bead blasted the hubs and protected the bearing..
Axel Seals for the tiny rear end...
Put a little grease on the seal to help it slide in easier.
Tapped in that far with just a hammer...
Make shift driver, works better on these smaller seals!
Drive it all the way home.
The 7 1/4" did not have the steel gasket here. The parts book shows both gaskets the same part number so I used the DMT seals front and rear. If you order them MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A NOTE you want the 7 1/4". Jim says he sells about 4 of these a year and always sends the wrong ones...
Backing plate and another gasket.
Axel painted and installed. There is no adjustment on these axles.
Temps dropped 15 degrees and windy today, front moving through. Wanted to paint the second tone on the dash top but decided to wait. So I started on the wife's tiny rear-end.... Parts are available for these 7 1/4" but getting the right part number can be frustrating. I documented the parts here for others.
Here is how I bead blasted the hubs and protected the bearing..
Axel Seals for the tiny rear end...
Put a little grease on the seal to help it slide in easier.
Tapped in that far with just a hammer...
Make shift driver, works better on these smaller seals!
Drive it all the way home.
The 7 1/4" did not have the steel gasket here. The parts book shows both gaskets the same part number so I used the DMT seals front and rear. If you order them MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE A NOTE you want the 7 1/4". Jim says he sells about 4 of these a year and always sends the wrong ones...
Backing plate and another gasket.
Axel painted and installed. There is no adjustment on these axles.