Topic: Gets Better Every Day

[bryancobb]

Today I cleaned up and detailed my rear brake drums.  The more I do to this car, the more I realize how good it was when I first bought it in 79.

The brake drums are THE ORIGINAL ONES!  Turned a couple of times in their life but still within spec'.
One is a Kelsey Hayes with a 6B7 date code.  The other one is a FOMOCO one that I can only read the first digit "6".
They look identical except fot the weights.

Wheel cylinders were OE also but they were pitted pretty badly.

[CharlesTurner]

Parts like that are hard to find replacements for if you don't have them.  Got lucky on the k convertible, it had all the original brake drums, including the fronts.

[ruppstang]

A week or two ago I was working on the 68 HCS rear axle when I discovered that one of the drums had been replaced. A guy came to the shop about a hour latter with some Mustang stuff to sell and he had a rear axle with 2 Ford drums for $25. Needless to say I bought it. It is all ways better to be lucky than good. Marty

[bryancobb]

That Ford Rear-End?  Let's see if I can get lucky.

It would not "happen" to be a 2:80 1966 with a FEB 66 or MAR 66 date would it?

[Pete Bush]

Bryan,

I Found a Feb. 9th here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-1966-Mustang-V8-8-Rear-End-Differential-Housing-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem51900d037eQQitemZ350309122942QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Pete

[ruppstang]

Sorry it is a 67-68 I haven't checked much further. Marty

[bryancobb]

Bryan,

I Found a Feb. 9th here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-1966-Mustang-V8-8-Rear-End-Differential-Housing-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem51900d037eQQitemZ350309122942QQptZVintageQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Pete

For you guys with Ford Master Parts Lists,  will the differential, ring, and pinion from the 2:80 '67 rear end, that I have, fit in this carrier?