traintech55
Senior Member
Well everyone, my 300 went Bye, Bye today. Ripinator is the proud new owner of her, may he have good luck with her in the future. Now I can bring my Newport home.
Anybody else want one? Dry AZ car. I just bought it. I think it's original paint. Everything seems to work and it's all there. 383 console shift. I'm going back and forth between selling and keeping it. I just joined this forum minutes ago looking for info on power brakes. My booster ain't boosting and I was trying to learn about that field installed hydro-vac and whether mine has it. I'm thinking all the 300's had power brakes from factory??? I'd like to convert to manual...any help?
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I do have a single-clamp booster. I called Portland. They say their turn-around time is 5 weeks....Long time to ride without brakes! Thanks for heads-up on Cardon. I was leaning that way for quick swap.Most of the time boosters go bad because a master cylinder is leaking fluid into the booster. The standard booster with drum brakes is a Midland-Ross single clamp unit. Your best bet is probably to pull your booster and send it out to be rebuilt. www.boosterdeweyexchange.com in Portland does a a good job of rebuilding them. Avoid Cardone rebuilt units as the are often mis-boxed and have a high defect rate.
As far as converting to manual brakes, you will need to replace the booster mounting plate and the brake pedal with one for standard brakes. The pedal has a different mount point for the manual master cylinder operating rod to get more leverage. I do not think switching to manual brakes is a good idea, but it is your car. Nice looking car.
Dave
im in how much ?Anybody else want one? Dry AZ car. I just bought it. I think it's original paint. Everything seems to work and it's all there. 383 console shift. I'm going back and forth between selling and keeping it. I just joined this forum minutes ago looking for info on power brakes. My booster ain't boosting and I was trying to learn about that field installed hydro-vac and whether mine has it. I'm thinking all the 300's had power brakes from factory??? I'd like to convert to manual...any help?
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Well everyone, my 300 went Bye, Bye today. Ripinator is the proud new owner of her, may he have good luck with her in the future. Now I can bring my Newport home.
Anybody else want one? Dry AZ car. I just bought it. I think it's original paint. Everything seems to work and it's all there. 383 console shift. I'm going back and forth between selling and keeping it. I just joined this forum minutes ago looking for info on power brakes. My booster ain't boosting and I was trying to learn about that field installed hydro-vac and whether mine has it. I'm thinking all the 300's had power brakes from factory??? I'd like to convert to manual...any help?
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Yes I do, I have posted many pictures of work done on her over the years. I will leave it up to Rip, to post more pictures of her.Congratulations both! It's always hard to see them go. Looks like your thread was promptly hijacked! But what a looker!
Do you have any photos of your "old" 300?
Most of the time boosters go bad because a master cylinder is leaking fluid into the booster. The standard booster with drum brakes is a Midland-Ross single clamp unit. Your best bet is probably to pull your booster and send it out to be rebuilt. www.boosterdeweyexchange.com in Portland does a a good job of rebuilding them. Avoid Cardone rebuilt units as the are often mis-boxed and have a high defect rate.
As far as converting to manual brakes, you will need to replace the booster mounting plate and the brake pedal with one for standard brakes. The pedal has a different mount point for the manual master cylinder operating rod to get more leverage. I do not think switching to manual brakes is a good idea, but it is your car. Nice looking car.
Dave
You can always add a power seat base. It is a 6 way so you can tilt that baby back, and it goes back further than the manual too. I am very happy with my seat position and I am 6' 4" , in fact I don't even have it the whole way back.And has anyone got any info on backing the driver's seat up? I feel like I'm eating the steering wheel. I'm 6'1" not a NBA star....The seat goes back and forth on the track but man, It's like sitting in a school principal's office! I need the gangsta' lean!
And has anyone got any info on backing the driver's seat up? I feel like I'm eating the steering wheel. I'm 6'1" not a NBA star....The seat goes back and forth on the track but man, It's like sitting in a school principal's office! I need the gangsta' lean!
I would absolutely NOT do this, but that's just me! Good LuckYou can always add a power seat base. It is a 6 way so you can tilt that baby back, and it goes back further than the manual too. I am very happy with my seat position and I am 6' 4" , in fact I don't even have it the whole way back.
that's how my '65 is, like they should have added two more notches. passenger compartment is overall too small in these two door cars especially considering the size of the trunk!I feel like I'm eating the steering wheel.
By the way, the highjack of my post has to set a new site record.
the tracks might be gummed up. by the looks of your picture, the drivers seat is about 3" forward of the passenger seat.