My 1996 Newport mild resto/performance project.
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well I blew out the FR Brakes somehow... guessing the shoes were really old and just went fast -going to tear it apart now... Merry X-Mas!
Once I find out the size (I see 2.75" and 3" listed in parts catalogs) I will get the shoes and new hardware on the way -going to inspect drums as well.
Once I find out the size (I see 2.75" and 3" listed in parts catalogs) I will get the shoes and new hardware on the way -going to inspect drums as well.
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I just finished doing mine all the way round this past weekend. Lots o' Fun.
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Don't wreck it, that's about my favorite original survivor here together with Matt's.
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Hahaha -not going to! She is parked till I get everything sorted proper.
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yea, tread lightly when possible
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I am... just getting used to driving it... a bit different than my RX-7 lol
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Yea, like night and day, haha.....little rx-7 meet BIG CHRYSLER NEWPORT
sure it is, when the Chrysler runs out of gas he can pull the rx-7 from the trunk of the Chrysler and go get a can full
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OK figured it out -Shoes were fine on both fronts -someone did them not horribly long ago -however the adjustment at the bottom of the drums was completely loose -this caused a spring on the FR to
come off and it was blasting around in the drum -all fixed.
Someone broke a driver's side lug stud in the front as well (I"m told this is common *reverse threads*).
Anyway I ordered a complete set of springs and shoes (shoes were on sale for under $7 a side) and will pop them back open when it's warmer and re do everything.
Everything came apart super easy and is in great shape... I have worked on much newer cars that were gigantic pains -she was easy on me.
come off and it was blasting around in the drum -all fixed.
Someone broke a driver's side lug stud in the front as well (I"m told this is common *reverse threads*).
Anyway I ordered a complete set of springs and shoes (shoes were on sale for under $7 a side) and will pop them back open when it's warmer and re do everything.
Everything came apart super easy and is in great shape... I have worked on much newer cars that were gigantic pains -she was easy on me.
Let us know how it turns out when you're done.
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