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Offline bryancobb

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« on: April 23, 2011, 07:49:01 PM »
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.
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66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2011, 11:09:53 PM »
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.
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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2011, 11:52:55 PM »
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
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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2011, 08:29:11 AM »
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?
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66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)

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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2011, 09:00:16 AM »
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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2011, 09:11:16 AM »
Sorry it is a 67-68 I haven't checked much further. Marty
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Re: Gets Better Every Day
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2011, 06:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Pete Bush on April 24, 2011, 09:00:16 AM
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?
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66 Metuch Conv
Nightmist, Std Blu Int
6T08C223904    76A       K         22       15c     21      6        6
                      BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  XMSN
   C/O  785                                   (rotation #)
   16    C14   6T08C223904        (weld bay 16, bucked MAR 14)
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