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  1. darth_linux

    1966 fury 2door HT widest wheel & tire package

    FWIW, I'm going to upgrade to 235/70R15 on some 15x7 wheels I got off of a Diplomat. Won't have any worries with that combo and my speedo should stay reasonably accurate.
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    Dumb question: removing wheel covers, and right-hand lugs?

    I bought one of these in 1988 when I got my first '66 Newport that had poverty caps. I still have it!
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    Repairable? Dent in wheel …

    I was gonna say, they not real available in the Pacific Northwest where I live. Cost me $150 out the door, and $30 to fix the bent rim.
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    Repairable? Dent in wheel …

    The bead is just slightly pushed in where the dent is Probably a 16th of an inch.
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    Repairable? Dent in wheel …

    We've got a "wheel" repair shop here in town that I"ll take it to on Monday and see what they want. I'm guessing $50 . . .
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    Repairable? Dent in wheel …

    Wouldn't a tire shop be able to do it?
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    Repairable? Dent in wheel …

    Picked up this set of four 15 x 7“ wheels from a 80s Fifth Avenue. Just noticed there’s a bit of a dent in one of the rims. Can it be repaired?
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    "Fifth Avenue" wheels, 15" - will they fit?

    Thanks everyone. I thought I saw on one of the "wheel identifier" sites that some Fifth Avenues came with 5 x 4" bolt patterns, so I was confused. From what I'm reading here, they are all 5 x 4.5", with the 3 nubs for dog dishes, and are 15" x 7". Hoping to pick them up by Monday.
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    "Fifth Avenue" wheels, 15" - will they fit?

    Will 15" wheels off of a mid 80s Fifth Avenue fit a C Body. Supposedly they are 15" with a 5 x 4.5" bolt pattern. I don't know if it's an M-body or an R-body, and the salvage yard is confirming they are 5 x 114.3mm and not 5 x 100mm. Also hoping they have the 3 "nubs" for dog dish hub caps...
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    brake drum color

    Looks like Chevy Engine Orange in that photo, to me . . . could just be the lighting of course.
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    brake drum color

    yep, that's the one I knew about already. Good photo, thank you!
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    brake drum color

    Hi Aside from those few models that had parts of the brake drum painted red where it could be seen through the wheel slots, did Chrysler Corp. ever paint brake drums or were they just left to rust? Just curious, thanks.
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    Caliper beyond repair?

    That looks like a lot of pitting … doubtful.
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    Hissing noise from brake pedal

    Are they not in Portland anymore?
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    Hissing noise from brake pedal

    That was what I was thinking. I am considering getting a kit and doing it myself. I have the Bendix booster, not the Kelsey Hayes.
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    Hissing noise from brake pedal

    So on my 66 Newport, I recently have a slight hiss coming from the brake pedal inside the car. It goes away when I apply the brakes. There is no rough idle or anything associated with a vacuum leak to the engine. I’ve had a brake booster fail before, but the symptoms it displayed were a loud...
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    Slight brake pull after everything replaced new

    It was the PO who put all the new parts on. I doubt any cutting or arc matching was done. I’m not sure how many miles he put on the car in the 3 years he owned it, but I’ve put probably 1200 gentle miles on it since getting it in January. I’m gonna take it all apart and put it together again...
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    Slight brake pull after everything replaced new

    '66 Newport, 11" x 2.75" front drums. all new drums, shoes, springs/hardware, wheel cylinders, hard brake lines, soft brake lines . . . Slight pull to the left on hard brake application. Not sure what might cause this when everything is brand new. Ideas? Already planning to tear down...
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    Brake spring noise when applying brakes

    Gonna be a few weeks until I get back to it, but I’ll post it in my build thread and tag you.
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