65-70 Full Size Chassis Tech Forum

ABC123 · ABC123

(Online photo, not mine) My car has been on the hoist for 4 days now ! The problem is the rear flex line where it mounts and passes through the frame crossmember. There is a retaining clip for each side of the frame. Every part brought in has the clips too close together as if the cross member is too thick....

cdnpont · cdnpont

Had a nice visit this afternoon from CP member Cliff (oshawacliff), who has a gorgeous Oshawa 67 Impala FB.He's been trying to find replacement rotors as his car has the 4 piston disk brakes. He brought along the supposed 67-68 direct fit rotor from Ecklers he purchaced. What we discovered is th...

cdnpont · cdnpont

CP'ers For reference, perhaps someone can use this someday. For anyone who has converted their 65-70 B Body from front Drum to Disc, or even to Disc Disc, you know that unless buying a complete system or kit, finding the correct tube nut sizes takes a little research. Even on the same line size, apparen...

cdnpont · cdnpont

Corvette rotors on 69-70 Canadian full size Pontiacs. A few years back, upon starting my chassis restoration, I had decided that my 69' Parisienne would need disc brakes in place of drums on the front. A little more performace would demand that braking be increased as well. Remeberi...

Georges · Georges

1967 Pontiac

bradkerbick · bradkerbick

Hi everyone, is there a top and bottom side to the front springs? Mine dont have any white or yellow marks like I read in a post. They look symmetrical on both ends. I also read a post that said they can only fit in one way. It's on a 68 Parisienne. Thanks

Pearl · Pearl

Hello all! So I have a 1966 Parisienne, Canadian model, and have had it in the frame shop for some adjustments - passenger side was sagging and turns out it wasn't suspension as I thought before changing the springs. The guy who owns the shop, didn't have the exact frame measurement specs for my car, s...

cdnpont · cdnpont

Finally got around to installing the Viking hybrid coilovers I'd bought a while back. Breaking the front end apart on the B body is a job nobody enjoys, and I'd done it far too many times trying to find an optimum spring rate. Seems replacement springs are far too stiff these days, and it's rare anyone ca...

SGS Welding · SGS Welding

Can a faulty proportioning /combination valve screw up and only deliver part pressure to one front brake and not the other? Everything else is new and adjusted properly even the suspension has all new bushings ,ball joints everything. New flex lines,new wheel cylinders, both wheel cylinders seem...

koolconvertible · koolconvertible

so, anyone have a spare ram or two (might be nice to have a spare) to suit my 65 they are willing to post to australia? from experience can be a bit laborious doing the funds transfer....and prefer slow mail rather than fast priority as it gets expensive... one of mine has a nylon top and the thread is strip...

koolconvertible · koolconvertible

Hi all, do i have the pump mounted upside down? having trouble with diagrams too. Which outlet goes to pump top and bottom? Ta.

tramminc · tramminc

Could someone please measure from the center of each bolt hole and give me the total length. The problem is that I replaced the old ones with adjustables but lost the paper with the measurement.

RonchoPoncho · RonchoPoncho

Ok so what started out as front brakes on my 65 Parisienne has turned into bearings, seals etc. The problem I have is the seal and or gasket that should be at the front backing plate and spindle were badly worn. Any help identifying/finding these parts would be appreciated. The pic is of what I should hav...

cdnpont · cdnpont

I've had a rebuilt and replated booster on the shelf for years now, and since I'm about to replace the master, converting to a 1"bore from a 1 1/8", I'm thinking of using it as it looks so nice compared to the original one (which currently works perfect anyway, just ugly). Is it a big job to replace the boos...

hutch400 · hutch400

Picked this old brake lathe up a couple of years ago from a family friend who was getting rid of it. Cleaned her all up and repainted it (why not right?) and finally have it all set up. Turned the drums on the 65, and they came out great! Been a while since i've done this so i practiced on some old ones first lol...

jsr · jsr

Hey everybody ....i took my upper control arms off my 66 Bonneville to replace bushings and ball joints and clean and paint . ive got them mixed up and don't know which came of what side . They look exactly the same as each other and do not appear to have any offsets or anything to not allow them to be fitted o...

SGS Welding · SGS Welding

Hey guys I wonder if anyone knows the scoop on steering upgrades? I have limited knowledge First off my car is power steering and it works fine! I just want to learn about upgrades I have heard you can put Camaro guts in our boxes I have heard about a 605 I dont know what our cars have? An 800???? Can someo...

fptmelo · fptmelo

My Parisienne is leaving the shop and about to make his import trip from Venezuela to Brazil. It goes with a problem the Venezuelan mechanics couldn't fix. The car has front disc brakes, apparently adapted from a Chevy Caprice. This construction leads to a difficulty in aligning, and to an unsafe res...

Carl Stevenson · Carl Stevenson

Rather than totally derail the "New York Times"thread (yeah, I know, I'm usually the king of derailing....) I figured I'd ask the question in a new thread. Are you guys saying there that you think the stock wheels from a late 60's Canadian Pontiac are different than the same era Impala? (to...

Carl Stevenson · Carl Stevenson

My Strato Chief turned 51 in May. It has 42,000 miles. It was up on the hoist the last while and when I walked by the other day, I noticed a puddle under the driver's front wheel. It appears my original shock absorber decided to leak out at such a young age and so few miles... Someone told me there is a company...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	STICKY: Differences In The Rear Brake Flex Line On A Convertible Compaired To A Sedan ? (Preview) (Online photo, not mine) My car has been on the hoist for 4 days now ! The problem is the rear flex line where it mounts and passes through the frame crossmember. There is a retaining clip for each side of the frame. Every part brought in has the clips too close together as if the cross member is too thick....	ABC123	18	2240	Aug 26, 2017 by seventy2plus2
	STICKY: Need brake rotors for your Disc brake 67-68 Parisienne? Here's a solution. (Preview) Had a nice visit this afternoon from CP member Cliff (oshawacliff), who has a gorgeous Oshawa 67 Impala FB.He's been trying to find replacement rotors as his car has the 4 piston disk brakes. He brought along the supposed 67-68 direct fit rotor from Ecklers he purchaced. What we discovered is th...	cdnpont	16	5077	Dec 8, 2012 by Ben01
	STICKY: Converting to Disc using a Combination valve. Flare nut size illustration. (Preview) CP'ers For reference, perhaps someone can use this someday. For anyone who has converted their 65-70 B Body from front Drum to Disc, or even to Disc Disc, you know that unless buying a complete system or kit, finding the correct tube nut sizes takes a little research. Even on the same line size, apparen...	cdnpont	12	5293	Nov 20, 2010 by davelacourse
	STICKY: Corvette rotors for big disc cars. (Preview) Corvette rotors on 69-70 Canadian full size Pontiacs. A few years back, upon starting my chassis restoration, I had decided that my 69' Parisienne would need disc brakes in place of drums on the front. A little more performace would demand that braking be increased as well. Remeberi...	cdnpont	5	7819	Jun 5, 2009 by Icon
	Anyone interested in a 1967 Parisienne convertible project? (Preview) 1967 Pontiac	Georges	9	144	10h ago by Georges
	Front spring orientation (Preview) Hi everyone, is there a top and bottom side to the front springs? Mine dont have any white or yellow marks like I read in a post. They look symmetrical on both ends. I also read a post that said they can only fit in one way. It's on a 68 Parisienne. Thanks	bradkerbick	11	209	September 29th by bradkerbick
	Frame spec's (Preview) Hello all! So I have a 1966 Parisienne, Canadian model, and have had it in the frame shop for some adjustments - passenger side was sagging and turns out it wasn't suspension as I thought before changing the springs. The guy who owns the shop, didn't have the exact frame measurement specs for my car, s...	Pearl	3	176	August 25th by Pearl

	Installed Viking Hybrid Coilovers in the Grande. (Preview) Finally got around to installing the Viking hybrid coilovers I'd bought a while back. Breaking the front end apart on the B body is a job nobody enjoys, and I'd done it far too many times trying to find an optimum spring rate. Seems replacement springs are far too stiff these days, and it's rare anyone ca...	cdnpont	10	668	August 21st by cdnpont
	67 Parisienne brake pull (Preview) Can a faulty proportioning /combination valve screw up and only deliver part pressure to one front brake and not the other? Everything else is new and adjusted properly even the suspension has all new bushings ,ball joints everything. New flex lines,new wheel cylinders, both wheel cylinders seem...	SGS Welding	12	376	July 12th by Carl Stevenson
	WANTED! Convertible top ram. (Preview) so, anyone have a spare ram or two (might be nice to have a spare) to suit my 65 they are willing to post to australia? from experience can be a bit laborious doing the funds transfer....and prefer slow mail rather than fast priority as it gets expensive... one of mine has a nylon top and the thread is strip...	koolconvertible	9	505	June 23rd by koolconvertible
	65 vert roof pump position and lines (Preview) Hi all, do i have the pump mounted upside down? having trouble with diagrams too. Which outlet goes to pump top and bottom? Ta.	koolconvertible	4	195	June 9th by hawkeye5766
	Question on upper rear (Preview) Could someone please measure from the center of each bolt hole and give me the total length. The problem is that I replaced the old ones with adjustables but lost the paper with the measurement.	tramminc	7	569	May 16th by seventy2plus2
	Help with front spindle seal/gasket (Preview) Ok so what started out as front brakes on my 65 Parisienne has turned into bearings, seals etc. The problem I have is the seal and or gasket that should be at the front backing plate and spindle were badly worn. Any help identifying/finding these parts would be appreciated. The pic is of what I should hav...	RonchoPoncho	7	261	May 15th by RonchoPoncho
	Is it a big job to change a PB booster on a 67 Parisienne? (Preview) I've had a rebuilt and replated booster on the shelf for years now, and since I'm about to replace the master, converting to a 1"bore from a 1 1/8", I'm thinking of using it as it looks so nice compared to the original one (which currently works perfect anyway, just ugly). Is it a big job to replace the boos...	cdnpont	20	515	Apr 5, 2018 by cdnpont

	finally got my lathe set up! turned my drums a couple of nights ago and finished the brakes (Preview) Picked this old brake lathe up a couple of years ago from a family friend who was getting rid of it. Cleaned her all up and repainted it (why not right?) and finally have it all set up. Turned the drums on the 65, and they came out great! Been a while since i've done this so i practiced on some old ones first lol...	hutch400	3	447	Mar 3, 2018 by Pontiacanada
	upper control arms 66 bonneville (Preview) Hey everybody ....i took my upper control arms off my 66 Bonneville to replace bushings and ball joints and clean and paint . ive got them mixed up and don't know which came of what side . They look exactly the same as each other and do not appear to have any offsets or anything to not allow them to be fitted o...	jsr	0	290	Feb 26, 2018 by jsr
	Steering upgrades for 67 Parisienne (Preview) Hey guys I wonder if anyone knows the scoop on steering upgrades? I have limited knowledge First off my car is power steering and it works fine! I just want to learn about upgrades I have heard you can put Camaro guts in our boxes I have heard about a 605 I dont know what our cars have? An 800???? Can someo...	SGS Welding	12	501	Feb 24, 2018 by 65wagon
	Which American Pontiac matches with the Parisienne? (Preview) My Parisienne is leaving the shop and about to make his import trip from Venezuela to Brazil. It goes with a problem the Venezuelan mechanics couldn't fix. The car has front disc brakes, apparently adapted from a Chevy Caprice. This construction leads to a difficulty in aligning, and to an unsafe res...	fptmelo	8	875	Aug 16, 2017 by seventy2plus2
	Wide track vs. Impala chassis ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) Rather than totally derail the "New York Times"thread (yeah, I know, I'm usually the king of derailing....) I figured I'd ask the question in a new thread. Are you guys saying there that you think the stock wheels from a late 60's Canadian Pontiac are different than the same era Impala? (to...	Carl Stevenson	67	6495	Jul 20, 2017 by Carl Stevenson
	They don't make them like they used to... (Preview) My Strato Chief turned 51 in May. It has 42,000 miles. It was up on the hoist the last while and when I walked by the other day, I noticed a puddle under the driver's front wheel. It appears my original shock absorber decided to leak out at such a young age and so few miles... Someone told me there is a company...	Carl Stevenson	14	1123	Jul 18, 2017 by Carl Stevenson
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