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| Author: | MiDi [ Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | advice on rebuilding replacing the 1964 GT front end |
i have a MOOG complete front end replacement kit, that i wanna get on the GT. i have never done any work on this kind of car. the FSM i have is for my old car so if anyone can give me any advice that would be awesome. i am keeping the 9" drums since after cleaning them they are in good shape and they just need to be adjusted when i can get the car up on the lift. then after i get this replacement done i am taking the GT next door for an alignment. so it should be great if i do it right. |
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| Author: | Eric W [ Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:43 pm ] |
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Hey Neil. I don't see how taking apart and putting back the GT's suspension would be any different from your later A body. Mopar suspension stayed pretty much the same over the years. Remember when I looked under your GT and mentioned how it was basicly the same as the suspension on my Satellite? Well, it is. The only real difference is how the sway bars are attached between the different bodys and where the strut rods connect. Heck, the lower control arm bushings are the same for A, B and C bodys. To be honest, if your car really only has 54K miles on it, I would just check for any movement in the ball joints and tie rods to see if they are still tight. If not, then I would replace them. If they are ok, just lube them up and save a rebuild for another day. |
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:12 pm ] |
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Didn't the '73 have disc brakes? If so I would ditch the 9" drums in a heartbeat. Keep the '64 steering linkage and lower control arms if the bushings are in good shape and put the spindles, ball joints and upper control arms from the '73 onto the '64. You'll also need to swap over the master cylinder and do a little plumbing work. |
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| Author: | DusterIdiot [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Nope |
Quote: Didn't the '73 have disc brakes?
He had 10" front and 9" rear... the 10" drums would be a good upgrade with SPB wheels... He'll have to learn the hard way after one good power stop the brake fade on the 9" front drums will not stop him so well the next time around. -D.idiot |
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| Author: | MiDi [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:54 am ] |
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i want to stick the 10" drums on but i really need to get back to pdx, so i'll just use the MOOG kit and keep the 9" for a while. then in a few weeks come back up and stick the 10" drums on. oh and whats up with the left hand threads on the drivers side? it was kinda hard to find chrome lug nuts in that thread style, but i got them! 
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| Author: | Reed [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:18 am ] |
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Quote: and whats up with the left hand threads on the drivers side?
Hopefully you found them before you snapped a lug. THis is a common occurrance with people not familiar with thaqt bit of Mopar overengineering. The theory was that a right hand thread bolt on the driver's side wheel would gradually loosen due to the rotation of the wheel. Mopar stopped that after observing that the competition's wheels weren't falling off.
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| Author: | MiDi [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:40 am ] |
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no luggs where snapped or harmed during my confusion. i was wondering why they where not comming off, thank god i was not using our air tools. my brother walked over and said " ya see those l's on the studs you dumb ass" so looks like i was not the frist person that tryed to remove the nuts they where pretty beat up so i went next door to the tire place and ordered 10 left hand thread chome nuts and 10 right hand thread chome nuts. they where just delivered this morning. i guess have a lot more to learn, thank god for this forum! neil parker - aka MiDi |
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| Author: | slantvaliant [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:10 pm ] |
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Quote: ...they where pretty beat up so i went next door to the tire place and ordered 10 left hand thread chome nuts and 10 right hand thread chome nuts.
Good idea. They're old, and who knows what stresses they've seen. When in doubt, swap 'em out.
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| Author: | 6shotvanner [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:13 pm ] |
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Ok more history is needed for this van guy.My 68 A108 has right hand threads on left side and left hand threads on the right side.A 71 B200 I used to have and my very first van a 67 A108 were also equip the same way.So the Darts an such were opposite back in the day? Righty tighty lefty loosy except on______. 
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| Author: | 00spy [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:12 pm ] |
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Ok more history is needed for this van guy.My 68 A108 has right hand threads on left side and left hand threads on the right side.A 71 B200 I used to have and my very first van a 67 A108 were also equip the same way.So the Darts an such were opposite back in the day? Righty tighty lefty loosy except on______. Thursdays 
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| Author: | Joshie225 [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:15 pm ] |
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Driver's side should have had the left-hand threaded wheel studs and nuts, passenger car or truck. Studebaker did the same thing. |
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| Author: | dusterguy225 [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:04 pm ] |
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Mopar stopped doing that wierd lug thing in 65 didn't they? For give me if im wrong. |
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| Author: | 66aCUDA [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:12 pm ] |
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My 66 has LHT lugs. Frank |
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| Author: | dusterguy225 [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:14 pm ] |
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Quote: My 66 has LHT lugs.
Oh... Frank  When did they stop then? |
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| Author: | 65 dartman [ Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:21 pm ] |
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I think it was 70 or 71. |
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