How bad chunks missing?
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dukeboy440
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dukeboy440
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Several about the size of a hammer
Get a pic. How much you want to throw into this thing? Your just about to the point of no return.
Would have been nice to have in the first group of pics.
I would be more worried about the lines especially the rubber if OEM and the master if OEM also.
dukeboy440
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Yeah I know. Honestly starting to think about returning the idea of upgrading to discs with the sheer cost of the drums. They're 90 a piece of rock auto but it's the dang shipping, 30 EACH
dukeboy440
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Yep. I always seem to forget the important ones
Seriously what do you want out of this thing?
dukeboy440
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To be honest with you ray, I really have no clue. It started as a hey I can roadkill this to my daughter falling in love with it to now my wife. Somewhere in there, I did too. Right now, I'll be happy to have it safely driving. I don't care about the looks. So I guess a down and dirty budget driving project if you wanna call it that?
Save as much as you can and keep away from upgrades. Each one adds more parts to the "LIST"
The chrome dipstick wasnt an upgrade, it was a necessity.
I’d run the drums too. Iffn it was me, i’d consider machining the lip off, leaving the raised ring.
But i has a brake lathe...
I’d run the drums too. Iffn it was me, i’d consider machining the lip off, leaving the raised ring.
But i has a brake lathe...
dukeboy440
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I know. But we're talking 20 dollars difference, assuming I can find spindles for what I've seen them going for on here. . Only place available for new drums is online, shipping is expensive. Disc stuff, all I need for the upgrade is the spindles from an A body, I have the caliber brackets. The ball joints and everything is the same. Hoses are the same. Then it's buying pads, calibers and rotors, all of which are a available locally.
The biggest X factor is the master cylinder conversion from the single to dual.
I really didn't want to upgrade but drums being damaged, may become a situation where it'd make more sense too.
Rotors, pads, calibers locally combined under 100 bucks.
Spindles 175-200
275- 300 for the conversion
Drums ordered, 240 bucks 90 ea, 30 each to ship
Rock auto or other online places are the only places with the shoes , cylinders and hardware available: 60 bucks plus 13 to ship it.
313~bucks plus a 10 percent discount puts new brakes at 270-275 approximately for drums.
Master cylinder and such not included but the disc brake one is 7 bucks more than the single polara original style. Will need new one regardless.
dukeboy440
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That's been the goal. Hoping to keep that up.
Oops
only nicked a couple wires. Tape is to undersize panel ,either to step it or finish cutting to exact size for butt welding.
I'd have to have the 65! LOL
dukeboy440
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That's what surprised me when I got my polara. Now go look at the body weights. They are VERY close. Much closer than I thought they'd be. Within 100 pounds of each other
Butt welding is better - but more intimidating for those of us low on the learning curve!
Anyone else listening to American Routes?
One of my the shows I try to catch if I'm near a radio on Sunday afternoons.
One of my the shows I try to catch if I'm near a radio on Sunday afternoons.
Tack then spot and stitch, Use .023 wire at a lower power. Tough to do without warping for sure. The body shop that did my 1/4 patches has a new wire brazer. It melts brass at a low temp to help with the heat build up.
To the left...
What is this,like the 80’s??or was that the late 70’s?
dukeboy440
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So I may have an answer as to why I can't post videos on YouTube. Apparently it's a IPhone glitch. I gotta have a premium account or pay the 5 bucks for the special YouTube app to change the format. Decisions decisions
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